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1. List the contact name, phone number, and organization of the person with whom you volunteered.
1. List the contact name, phone number, and organization of the person with whom you volunteered.
2. What qualified this person as an expert in your topic choice?
My mentor has prosecuted criminal cases for 15+ years before working her way up from being a district attorney to being the current legal advisor of the Criminal Grand Jury, a major branch in the DA's office that evaluates evidence used in a criminal case to see whether it's valid enough to press charges against the convict. Based on the information given, it's very clear that my mentor has lots of experience and expertise in the field of criminal justice.
3. List three questions for further exploration now that you've completed your summer hours.
- What is the best way for a district attorney to go in order to bring justice to a defendant charged with crime?
- What is the most important factor in delivering a proper verdict?
- What is the best method in convincing the jury?
4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
I have learned a LOT during the time I have worked there, and have gained a lot of knowledge and insight in the field of criminal justice. I learned that this is something really worth pursuing, especially after hearing my mentor and other attorneys talk to me about it.
I have learned a LOT during the time I have worked there, and have gained a lot of knowledge and insight in the field of criminal justice. I learned that this is something really worth pursuing, especially after hearing my mentor and other attorneys talk to me about it.
5. What is your senior project topic going to be? How did the mentorship help you make your decision?
As hinted earlier in Question 1, my topic will be criminal justice, which in itself is pretty self-explanatory, considering how my mentorship took place at the Criminal Court.
