ipl-logo

Civil Attorney Observation

133 Words1 Page

My seventh grade English teacher invited a civil attorney into our classroom in order to give a speech about careers. Her speech was well articulated, polished, and clear. She explained to the class how great it felt to be able to prosecute criminals and bring justice to the local court systems. Later on within my junior year, I had met a teacher’s daughter who also happened to be a civil attorney. She told me that albeit she made less money than the rest of the attorneys, she still enjoyed her job because it brings justice, especially with all of the social injustices occurring within the United States such like police brutality. Her choice to work in civil cases instead of corporative cases inspired me to direct my academic endeavor to a

Show More
Related

  • Gideon's Army Summary

    1170 Words  | 5 Pages

    At first viewing of the documentary "Gideon's Army.' * you may become overwhelmed by the dire situation of the criminal justice system in the South, specifically with regard to the poorer and less educated population. To observe how stressed the public defenders are, how tapped the resources, and how desperate the defendants, you struggle with the notion that there may not be anything that can be done and it's too big a problem to overcome. But delving into the professional, and, at times, personal life of Travis Williams, a public defender in Georgia, you feel determination and hope. Williams advocates for each client with passion and diligence.

    Read More

  • North Carolina Civil Summons: A Case Study

    537 Words  | 3 Pages

    State Of North Carolina Civil Summons AOC-CV-100 State of North Carolina Civil Summons also serves as a subpoena to the defendant to answer the complaint of the plaintiff in the District or Superior Court Division in the General Court of Justice of the North Carolina State. The summons is served under the G.S. 1A-1, Rules 3, 4 provisions of North Carolina General Statutes. Plaintiff can endorse defendants using the spaces provided in this legal instrument. The defendant can respond within thirty days of serving the summons to the plaintiff, his/her attorney, and to the court by submitting the original answer with the Clerk of Superior Court. Mandatory Arbitration may apply to the hearing and the court provided further orders and directives

    Read More

  • Sonia Sotomayor Research Paper

    519 Words  | 3 Pages

    She has also received honorary law degrees from Herbert H. Lehman College, Princeton University and Brooklyn Law School. She also serves on the Board of Trustees at Princeton. She received law degrees from college Princeton.

    Read More

  • Ada Sipuel's Case Study

    803 Words  | 4 Pages

    Eventually, after going all the way to the supreme court twice, she was accepted into OU’s law school. Although she was allowed to attend white classes, she was required to sit in a special part of the class designated “Colored”. Ada’s first lawsuit created a law school in Oklahoma specifically for black students. This was neither acceptable to Ada nor was it acceptable to her council. Ada’s lawyer, Thurgood Marshall, brought the case to the supreme court contending that the very nature of law school and of most graduate school fields require fellow piers to discuss and debate with.

    Read More

  • Zuleth Lucero Interview Report

    279 Words  | 2 Pages

    When I did the interview to Miss. Zuleth Lucero I learned that she wanted to go to law school but when she walked into her first law political science class she was discouraged because of her gender and race. Zuleth’s comment made me realize that many women in America are probably in the same situation as her. What I also learned found in this interview is that Miss. Lucero is well educated women whose dreams were shaped because she was discouraged when she realized that she was not going to be able to do well in Law school.

    Read More

  • Profile Paper: Hilary Clinton

    549 Words  | 3 Pages

    She was an avid Republican since her Freshman years, In 1969, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, with departmental honors in political science, she became the first student in Wellesley College history to deliver its commencement address, Her speech received a standing ovation lasting seven minutes. Later on she entered Yale Law school where she received her Juris Doctor in 1972. She was active in Childhood matters, she began a year of postgraduate study on children and medicine at the Yale Child Study Center.[50] Her first scholarly article, "Children Under the Law", was published in the Harvard Educational Review in late 1973.

    Read More

  • Hannah Sholl Case Study

    1018 Words  | 5 Pages

    Hannah Sholl (early forties) is Counsel to Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP, representing financial institutions and private clients in securities, antitrust, bankruptcy, white-collar crime, and intellectual property disputes. Hannah has represented financial industry clients on matters including multiple Securities and Exchange Commission inquiries, civil and criminal investigations, and third-party subpoenas. Hannah received a Fulbright Fellowship after law school to clerk for a justice of the Supreme Court of Israel, conducting comparative legal research and providing analysis of U.S. and international law. Hannah’s pro bono service includes work with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, the American Civil Liberties Union, and

    Read More

  • Sonia Sotomayor's Speech To The Supreme Court

    797 Words  | 4 Pages

    Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina nominated for the Supreme Court, gave a speech to the Senate Judiciary Committee about her work experience as a judge and her outlook on education. Sotomayor speaks about her experinces as a judge, along with the hard work she put into her education that earned her scholarships into two Ivy League schools. Sotomayor’s purpose is to seek the support from the Senate Judiciary Committee by giving an image to show she is eligible to be in the Supreme Court. Sotomayor supports her purpose with her background story about her education and her occupations as a judge. Sotomayor uses rhetorical appeals and a grateful tone to persuade the committee she is an applicable candidate to be in the Supreme Court.

    Read More

  • Brock Turner Case Study

    465 Words  | 2 Pages

    But he decided to not help that woman and her family. There are terrible people out in the world and we need to put them away. Becoming a lawyer is a highly skilled profession and requires many years of education and training. This may frighten many people away from this profession. Although many people are not willing to put in the hard work to become a lawyer, I am because ever since I was little I have been strangely interested in the legal system and how it works.

    Read More

  • Summary Of Sonia Sotomayor's 'My Beloved World'

    1853 Words  | 8 Pages

    Sonia worked as an assistant district attorney. The state of New York was very bad ad Sonia had a lot of trials. She would lose a lot in the beginning until her boss Warren, would tell her that “They have to believe that they have a moral responsibility to convict. ”(Sotomayor 2013 p209) Once Sonia added in more emotion to her arguments she didn’t lose a case

    Read More

  • How Did Jane Blin Impact Society

    754 Words  | 4 Pages

    During her time at Wellesley College, she experienced prejudice. Even her own teachers advised her not to go for law, but she didn’t listen. At Yale, Bolin experienced more racism than in her childhood community. She said that “I certainly had a taste of what Judge Bolin must have experienced every day.” Bolin eventually got into Law by passing the New York Bar

    Read More

  • Analysis Of Mary Barnett's Guilty Of Second Degree Murder And Manslaughter

    1143 Words  | 5 Pages

    In the case of Mary Barnett, I agree with the courts decision to find her guilty of second degree murder and manslaughter. This is largely based on my analysis of the witnesses presented during the trial and the demeanor and actions of the defendant. Having an associates degree in psychology helped me formulate decisions about the role of each character and what part they were to play during the course of the trial. I utilized the teaching from the text book as well as the concepts from my social psychology class which required me to people watch and analyze the surroundings, body language, and actions of others.

    Read More

  • Elena Kagan Role Model

    921 Words  | 4 Pages

    Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be a member of the highest court in the United States? Ever since she was a teenager, Elena Kagan’s dream was to be a justice for the Supreme Court (Wolfe). On August 7, 2010, Elena's dream of becoming a Supreme Court Justice became true as she was officially appointed to be a justice. Over the course of her career, Kagan has made many major accomplishments, such as becoming the 112th justice of the Supreme Court, the fourth female justice of the Supreme Court, and becoming the first female solicitor general of the United States. By way of her spirit and determination, Elena Kagan serves as a role model for people to follow their dreams and achieve their aspirations.

    Read More

  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg Research Paper

    2018 Words  | 9 Pages

    On this date, President Clinton spoke at the Rose Garden at the White House to give a speech about Ruth Ginsburg and the qualities that made Clinton choose her for the role of the next justice. Clinton spoke very highly of both Ginsburg’s achievements and intelligence. He said even this, “If, as I believe, the measure of a person 's values can best be measured by examining the life the person lives, then Judge Ginsburg 's values are the very ones that represent the best in America. I am proud to nominate this path-breaking attorney, advocate, and judge to be the 107th Justice to the United States Supreme Court.” (Clinton, William, Remarks

    Read More

  • Sandra Day O Connor Research Paper

    507 Words  | 3 Pages

    Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman to be a Supreme Court justice. As a conservative Republican, she expanded her efforts of justice toward equality for all Americans in not only her work, but also in her life outside of her job. Her trustworthiness is portrayed in both her personal life and her career life, as a world-renowned justice and a mother of three children. With over one quarter of a century of service to the United States of America’s justice system, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will forever be remembered as an independent and influential lady that inspired many young women after her to achieve greatness. From an early age, Sandra Day learned the meaning of hard work.

    Read More

More about Civil Attorney Observation

Open Document