Blog 13: Third Interview Preparation

How does an attorney present the best case?




For this interview, you will prepare 10 open-ended questions that focus on your newly approved EQ (in fact, your first question can be your EQ).  Remember, all interviews must be done in person unless they are specifically approved by your house teacher.  Additionally, one person may be interviewed a maximum of two times.

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  What is this person's area of expertise?
Thomas Higgins from Pomona Courthouse.
2.  Verify that you have called your interviewee to schedule an interview.  What is the date and time of the interview?
Have not done that yet.
3.  Phrase an open-ended question that will help you find research resources that would help to answer the EQ.
Any examples of really good cases?

4.  Phrase an open-ended question that will help you think about other useful activities you might do to help you answer the EQ (IC2, possible experts to talk to, etc).
What can I do to get a more first-hand experience?

5.  Phrase two open-ended questions that help you to understand your interviewee's perspective on an aspect of your EQ.

What is the most important factor for a good case, in your opinion?
Why is the factor chosen the most important?

Blog 12 - Holiday Project Update

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you do over the break with your senior project?

Find a new mentor.

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why?  What was the source of what you learned?
 
How hard it is to find one since the workload of a lawyer is very heavy.

3.  Your third interview will be a 10 question interview related to possible answers for your EQ. Who do you plan to talk to and why?

My new mentor because of how much experience she has.

Blog 11: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. What are you most proud of in your lesson, and why?
I'm proud that I had that much information to present on. I had so much information that I could barely reach the 9:30 mark, so it's a good sign that I will have more than enough subject material in my senior presentation.


2. What assessment would you give yourself on your lesson? Explain why you earned that grade using evidence from the component contract.
AP. I did everything that was required, although some fields were lacking.

3. If you could go back, what would you change about your lesson?  How can you use that knowledge to give a better Lesson 2?

Simply be much more prepared.

Blog 10 - Interview 2 Reflection

1. Please explain how you are spending your mentorship time.

For the most part, I spent it interning. Right now, my mentor and I are arranging to meet other attorneys that can help me in my senior project.

2.  How did you find your mentor?  How did you convince this person to help you?   

I found my mentor through my mom. My mentor is in charge of a program that helps students from high school and college get some credentials through interning.

3. How would you rate your comfort level with your mentor at this point in your relationship?  How does this relate to the time you've spent so far at mentorship/with this person?

Since I've spent a whole summer with my mentor, my relationship with her is good.

4. What went well in this interview?  Why do you think so?  What do you still need to improve?  How do you know?  How will you go about it?
I got a lot of information in the interview. However, what I need improvement on is finding better questions to ask. 2 of my questions did not work in this interview, so I will look up good interview questions and tactics so things run more smoothly.

Interview: https://youtu.be/aReBYTFHoEw

Blog 9 - Advisory Prep 3

1. State whether or not you currently have a mentor, and what the status of your interview is with that person (I have completed the interview, I have scheduled the interview, I have not scheduled the interview, etc).

Yes I have a mentor, and I've already scheduled an interview.

2. At this point, your research is probably guiding your studies toward more specific areas within your topic.  Name the area or two you find most promising and explain your reasons.  
Perhaps hardcore gang law or domestic abuse law.
 
3. What kinds of sources do you think will help you in the next month to gain more research depth?  Where will you go to get them?

Perhaps things pertaining to law, which I will ask my mentor about after the interview. 

4. Write down a possible EQ.  Please don't worry about wording other than ensuring that it provides the option for multiple correct answers.  At this point, the senior team is most interested in understanding your thought process.

What is most essential for an attorney to build his/her case?

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

Blog 7 - 2nd Interview Preparation

1.  Who is your mentor and where do they work?  If their workplace does not reflect their expertise, what makes them an expert? 

2.  What five questions will you ask them about their background?

•  Where have you worked in the criminal courts?
•  Has the criminal court changed in any way?
•  For how long have you worked here?
•  What do you currently do for your job?
•  What do you feel was most important to helping you get where you are now?