(a) Contact with Jurors. Unless permitted by the Court, no person, party or
attorney, nor representative of a party or attorney, may contact, interview,
or communicate with any juror before, during, or after the trial.
(b) Peremptory Jury Challenges. Unless the Court orders otherwise, the
parties must exercise their peremptory challenges simultaneously.
(c) Attorneys Not to Request any Person's Excuse from Jury Service. No
attorney -- or an employee of an attorney or law firm -- may request a judge
to excuse any person lawfully summoned for jury service.