Blog 22: Independent Component 2

(a) I, Preston Le, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 31 hours of work.”
(b) My mentor, James Perry.
(c) The mentorship hours blog has been updated to include the IC 2 hours.
(d) 

What I completed was essentially a mock direct examination. For those that do not know what a direct examination, it's a trial process that involves asking the witness questions in order to get as much information from the witness as necessary. Direct examinations usually take 30-60 minutes long depending on the witness. Most, if not all the evidence, is presented and recorded during the direct examination. The video above is my IC 2 and it is, according to my mentor, more or less what a direct examination looks like.
 
(e) Defend your work and explain the component's significance and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work.   Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work.   

Transcript of the direct examination can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12otzI2J1V2BkoMkmY51bSBgEc5fIBkd65R7I1Ft8o2Y/edit?usp=sharing

 Before I had the scripts typed, here are a few samples of what notes I had to take and what I had to write before typing (if I took every single picture, it wouldn't fit on the blog because there was a lengthy case file I had to inspect which would subsequently violate the court's policy of confidentiality):

During the IC 2 process, I had to look through most of this book because it was very important understanding the concept of direct examination during criminal trials. Keep in mind this is only for driving under the influence trials, there are much bigger books for bigger categories like murder.

 
(f)How did the component help you answer your EQ? Please include specific examples to illustrate how it helped. 
It was through this component that I found one of my answers for the EQ, and not only that, but my EQ , which is 'How can an attorney best present his case?' ties into this really well because direct examinations really bring out the nitty gritty of your case. It draws out all the information you can make use of during your case.

Blog 15: Independent Component 1

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• LITERAL
  (a) “I, Preston Le, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 36 hours of work.”
  (b) Sources will be cited in the video below
  (c) My updated hours log: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FzQc5VEcTbFLMq0OPGwM_JWXt5K79333jlgIAqV16KQ/edit#gid=0
• (d) I edited and essentialy created a 10+ min long documentary about thte 7th Amendment and its aspects. To be more specific, my documentary revolved around how important a role a citizen plays in the American criminal justice system. I put together the video using voice clips, pictures, and music, and I made sure to not use too much text because 1) it's distracting from the learning material and 2) my video editing software does not support it. The video can be found by clicking here
• INTERPRETIVE 
  I am a kinesthetic and visual learner; I can't just learn by reading or listening, I need to really get my hands on. It's not easy to do something on law that's very hands-on, since it's all reading papers and talking to people. By making the video, it allowed me to apply a skill I already have (video editing) and use it in an outlet that helps me learn and also makes the subject more interesting for myself, and possibly for others as well. Video editing process isn't a quick and simple process, howeer. My MA propaganda took 3 days to do, about 4 hours spent on each (which should total up to 12 hours), and this accounts for script writing, collecting material, drafting, and editing. 
•  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sNtusXtFSI
•  I will provide the link to my script and screenshots of my editing process can be found at the bottom of the document below:
•  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EYEZdoC-V0kXTg2Pgt4q3ZpmCyqAlAqhXK4hk6Ot8YA/edit?usp=sharing
• APPLIED
  As stated before, being able to apply a skill I already have and enjoy having like video editing, it made the information regarding my topic much more accessible. Throughout the video you will hear dialogue, and when editing, you're going to have to hear it over and over again, so in a sense, it's learning by repetition. Another instance is similar to that, but with pictures. When I'm finding pictures, I want it to match the words I am saying, and during the editing process, when I'm giving my pictures so animations and syncing it along with my voice, I see the picture over and over again and it becomes ingrained in my mind along with the voice.

Blog 16: Independent Component 2 Approval

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

A mock trial simulation. In a sense, similar to the three pigs, but only different because the type of case will be DUI, not murder, and the processes will be more detailed and different.

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

Do a lot of research and study and preparation, which will be shown in the court records as well as the logs and the script of the mock trial.

3.  Explain how this component will help you explore your topic in more depth.
It gives me a first-hand experience of what being an attorney is like and also provides personal insight as to how to present a good case.

4.  Post a log in your Senior Project Hours link and label it "Independent Component 2" log.

Blog 8: Independent Component 1 Proposal

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

Film and/or edit a 10+ min documentary revolving around the individual's role in the criminal justice system.

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

The 30 hours will be accumulated through script-writing, filming, research, and editing. 

3.  Explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

The better someone understands how one can make a big difference, the better prepared that person is.  Basically, understanding this will help me understand how effectively, as an attorney, I should present and prove my case.

4.  Update your Senior Project Hours log.

Ok