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Chapman, Lindsey. "Happy Birthday, George Crockett Jr., Lawyer, Politician and Civil Rights Activist." FindingDulcinea. 29 Jan. 2017. Web. 29 Jan. 2017.

Annotation:

This article is celebrating the first African-American lawyer hired by the Department of Labor.  What is important in this article is what made the man, George Crockett.  He was devoted to civil rights.  He sought out and education; he graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1934.  He faced diversity and had the ambition to climb up the ladder and become a judge. 

Potential Quotes:

“operated so far beyond the trenches that it was often decades before society caught up.”

“Much of Crockett’s career was spent championing Civil Rights issues.”

” An outspoken man who didn’t shy away from controversy, he passionately defended communist leaders, openly protested apartheid in South Africa and served as a Civil Rights activist.”

Assessment:

This source is credible because I found it using one of the websites given, findingDulcinea.  It provides sources for every bit of information it uses.  It lists who wrote it and when it was published.  The website is credible and the sources is lists are all from credible places, such as the New York Times, Blackpast.org, and the Biographical Directory of the United State. 

Reflection:

I will use this article to show why George Crockett went so far in life.  I will pick apart what made him the lawyer he turned into and why.  In the article, it lists all his experiences and what he stood for, I will use this to show that he had ambition.  Crockett knew what he wanted to do.  He also had a cause; he wanted to stand up for civil rights.  Crockett’s qualities are what made him a good lawyer. 

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       I want to know and understand what makes an attorney better than the rest, because I want to know if I should become an attorney.  So, my drive for my research in understanding what I want my future to be.  My current essential question, what I will be research is: What makes an attorney great?  To best showcase my project, I will make a multi-slide show that includes my research as well as create a web page to show-off what I've done.    To really look at my question, I will analyze well known lawyers throughout history and find out what their areas of strength were.  I will also compare these attorneys in order to find out what qualities the attorneys share.  I believe my research will ultimately let me know if I really do want to be an attorney because I will be able to thoroughly compare myself to other attorneys and decide what I want to become.   

Interview

Interview with Peter Zeliff

1. Why are you a good attorney?

 If you begin with the premise that people should be treated with dignity, you can have passion.  Those that want money won't like being an attorney because they will lack the passion that is required to be an attorney.  You have to be able to dignify those you represent.

 Response- Mr. Zeliff is saying that the best lawyer, is the person who puts others before himself and is able to empathize with people. 

2. How long have you been a lawyer?

 Since 1998

 Response- That's the year I was born.  Also, 18 years is a long time to be doing something over and over.  But he still likes doing it.

3. Where did you start?

 In Dekalb County as a public defender

 Response-Everyone has to start as a public defender, even though it seems unbearable. 

4. How old are you?

 44 years old

 Response-  I thought he seemed older, he seems wiser and acts like someone who is in control. 

5. Did you always want to be an attorney?

I knew I wanted to be a trial lawyer in college.  I always felt best in the courtroom.

 Response- I wonder how often he really is in the courtroom doing what he wants to be doing.

6. Why did you want to become one?

  I've never been afraid of speaking my mind; I don't have any fear of what others will say or think.  That's a requirement for certain cases.

 Response-  He acts selfless is seems.  I wonder if he always thought in this type of way, or if it changed over the years.

7. Why did you choose criminal defense?

 The government has too much power; the underdog needs a strong advocate

 Response-  I agree.  Every time I go to the solicitor's office, I see almost 30 business cards of all attorneys working against the defense. 

8. Have you ever worked in another State?

 No

 Response- Is it hard to move around as an attorney?

9. Would you like to?

 No, an efficient litigator knows his streets and town.  He has to know a place.
 Response-  That makes a lot of sense; you wouldn't be able to defend a person if you don't know their circumstances.
10. Are you happy you became an attorney?
Yes, but it's not for everyone.  I'm happy doing the law I'm suited for.  I wanted to be in a courtroom. 
 Response-  I know I wouldn't want to be any other type of attorney than one who actually defended someone.  I couldn't work in an office all day as a corporate attorney or something of the sort.