Kern County Chapter of the
California
Grand Jurors' Association

Speaker's Bureau

How to Request an Association of Grand Jurors' Guest Speaker for your organization:

The Kern County Chapter of the California Grand Jurors' Association Speaker's Bureau Committee is composed of former Grand Jurors whose major objective is to inform the citizens of Kern County of the role and functions of the Grand Jury.

Members of the Speaker's Bureau Committee have shared their expertise with many service clubs and organizations who have requested their services.  Speakers are made available upon request at no cost.  Service clubs, schools, senior citizen groups and other local organizations are welcome to solicit our services.

Listed below are some topics the Speaker's Bureau Committee could address:

• What is a Civil Grand Jury?
  

• Steps taken by effective Grand Juries
  

• The components of a Grand Jury and how a citizen can apply to serve on the Grand Jury
  

• Interesting cases that have been resolved by Grand Jury intervention.
  Why is the Grand Jury important for Kern County?
  

• All you ever wanted to know about writing a Letter of Complaint about any County agency, elected official, city government, school district or special district.
  

• What to do and not to do when serving on a Grand Jury.
  

• Scenarios: How to investigate actions and practices of County and city governments while addressing complaints lodged by citizens.
  

HOW TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO REQUEST THE SERVICES OF A SPEAKER:

Contact the following Speaker's Bureau Committee Representative:  Larry Walker at (TBA)