Here is a link to download my powerpoint over criminal defense lawyers.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/adq2v2sv1cysftg/Private%20Public%20Defender.pptx?dl=0
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Nov 7th
How you feel they are a “partner in your education
I feel that my employers are a partner in my education because they assist me and go out of their way to find tasks for me, that are new and part of their attorney job. I want to learn how to be an attorney. So, every time I am assigned a new job that is relevant and part the lawyer role I learn a little more about what the job entails. Both attorneys know I want to learn how to be an attorney, and both will try to find even small parts of their job that I can assist them with. For example, just recently one had a case that he needed someone to call a witness who phoned in a 911 call to subpoena him. He asked me to make the call. I've never done this, nor really knew what it meant to be subpoenaed. So, obviously I learned what it was I was doing. I do tasks like like this often and each time I learn something new, and all of that wouldn't be possible without the attorneys.
Have you learned about new jobs or careers while at your internship? If so, what are they and what are your thoughts about them?
I have learned that there are lot of jobs you don't think about. When you think about the judicial system you think of the judge, prosecute, defense attorney, and the person on trial. But, in order for the system to go on, you have to set up the paperwork with the Solicitor, the DA or Solicitor's secretary. You have to create a subpoena for each witness. Check in with the prosecutor, which means getting pleading and piece of discovery from their paralegal. To me, all of these jobs are very important, but at the same time they are very boring. They do the same thing every day. Bot, never the less, these jobs are crucial to the process and keep the system afloat.
What have you done that has made your supervisor’s life easier?
I can do part of the paralegal's work. I file, take paperwork to and from courthouses, the jail, and other places around Georgia, and I help with the small things around the office. For the attorneys, I do research to assist them with their cases. Which means, that instead of having to take time out of their day to go down to the courthouse to go inside the law library, I can do that for them. I also, save them the expense of having to learn how to do something more "new age." For example, just recently I was given the job of making a 100 slide PowerPoint for one of the attorney's presentation. He will give me the information, but he isn't great at using PowerPoint. So, I will make it for him.
I feel that my employers are a partner in my education because they assist me and go out of their way to find tasks for me, that are new and part of their attorney job. I want to learn how to be an attorney. So, every time I am assigned a new job that is relevant and part the lawyer role I learn a little more about what the job entails. Both attorneys know I want to learn how to be an attorney, and both will try to find even small parts of their job that I can assist them with. For example, just recently one had a case that he needed someone to call a witness who phoned in a 911 call to subpoena him. He asked me to make the call. I've never done this, nor really knew what it meant to be subpoenaed. So, obviously I learned what it was I was doing. I do tasks like like this often and each time I learn something new, and all of that wouldn't be possible without the attorneys.
Have you learned about new jobs or careers while at your internship? If so, what are they and what are your thoughts about them?
I have learned that there are lot of jobs you don't think about. When you think about the judicial system you think of the judge, prosecute, defense attorney, and the person on trial. But, in order for the system to go on, you have to set up the paperwork with the Solicitor, the DA or Solicitor's secretary. You have to create a subpoena for each witness. Check in with the prosecutor, which means getting pleading and piece of discovery from their paralegal. To me, all of these jobs are very important, but at the same time they are very boring. They do the same thing every day. Bot, never the less, these jobs are crucial to the process and keep the system afloat.
What have you done that has made your supervisor’s life easier?
I can do part of the paralegal's work. I file, take paperwork to and from courthouses, the jail, and other places around Georgia, and I help with the small things around the office. For the attorneys, I do research to assist them with their cases. Which means, that instead of having to take time out of their day to go down to the courthouse to go inside the law library, I can do that for them. I also, save them the expense of having to learn how to do something more "new age." For example, just recently I was given the job of making a 100 slide PowerPoint for one of the attorney's presentation. He will give me the information, but he isn't great at using PowerPoint. So, I will make it for him.
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Mentorship Write Up
My Profile:
I always belonged to the honors or higher learning programs at whichever level of school I belonged too. I did participate in sports at one point, mainly soccer, up until 8th grade. After that I focused solely on academics. So, in high school I took all the ap classes and honors classes I could; I even took a few Criminal Justice classes at Lanier Technical College. In high school, I tried doing I few things. I was in the band freshmen year; I played clarinet at the time and was first chair all middle school and that year in high school, but I didn't feel like I fit in with the rest of people in the band. However, I continue to play the piano on my own. Sophomore year I auditioned for an after school club called "Mock Trial." I made the team and have been in it since. Our team won district two years in a row and hope to win state this year.
My Mentorship:
Last year, my junior year of high school, my AP literature teacher, who also was my Mock Trial coach, told me about a new help wanted listing on the school's website. It was for an internship at a law firm. I was fortunate enough to get an interview. Obviously I was nervous at the interview. An attorney is not someone you want questioning you about your character and who you are. But, I had become decent at speaking over my time with Mock Trial, and I was able to perform well in the interview. I became an intern that Summer in 2016 and have worked at the firm since. I enjoy working for the firm greatly. It's been increasingly interesting as I'm increasingly allowed to do more and more for the firm. Now, I traval over Georgia to the surrounding counties' courthouses to deliver pleadings and motions. I also do research for the two attorneys I work for. I have learned how to use Westlaw, which is a program that all lawyers use to look up laws and previous court cases. I'm very happy to know that I'll be able to continue to work for the law firm for a few more monthes until I head off to college.
Last year, my junior year of high school, my AP literature teacher, who also was my Mock Trial coach, told me about a new help wanted listing on the school's website. It was for an internship at a law firm. I was fortunate enough to get an interview. Obviously I was nervous at the interview. An attorney is not someone you want questioning you about your character and who you are. But, I had become decent at speaking over my time with Mock Trial, and I was able to perform well in the interview. I became an intern that Summer in 2016 and have worked at the firm since. I enjoy working for the firm greatly. It's been increasingly interesting as I'm increasingly allowed to do more and more for the firm. Now, I traval over Georgia to the surrounding counties' courthouses to deliver pleadings and motions. I also do research for the two attorneys I work for. I have learned how to use Westlaw, which is a program that all lawyers use to look up laws and previous court cases. I'm very happy to know that I'll be able to continue to work for the law firm for a few more monthes until I head off to college.
My future:
Next year I plan to start college. I have been picking up skills that are useful in everyday situations, like speaking to new people in a formal setting and how to travel. However, the big take-away from the internship will be experience in being an attorney. Maybe not mext year, but in a few years from now I'll be taking a class on material that I've already been introduced to on the job. So, in a small way, I'll be ahead of the game, which in law school will be essential to my success.
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