Tyler's Internship Case Study

Judge Lisa Hammond is a special judge for the seventh district court of Oklahoma County, in Oklahoma. She earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Oklahoma. She was interested in criminology but had never considered attending law school. After she began working criminal investigation in the juvenile department, she changed her mind. She felt that attorneys did not pay enough attention to the police and investigators she worked with when they were developing cases. Out of frustration and determination she studied and took the LSAT. She was soon accepted to the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

This past week, I started shadowing Bill Davis, one of fourteen judges from the eighteenth district court, which encompasses Guilford County. Judge Davis is a former public defender and newly elected district court judge. I first worked with him last year in the public defender’s office and asked a couple of months ago if I could incorporate working for him as part of my legal internship. Fortunately, he agreed. Up until last week, I had not seen Judge Davis in court. The reason for this is that I worked exclusively in the criminal courts, while Judge Davis, until recently, worked exclusively in the civil courts. His preclusion from criminal matters resulted from his previous work as a public defender. This restriction ended last week, and

Beginning in the 1960s, the US Supreme Court decided on a succession of landmark cases that histrionically altered the processes and all around atmosphere of the Juvenile Justice System in America. One case in particular that played a major role in the Juvenile field is Kent vs. US (383 US. 541 [1966]). The landmark case Kent vs. United States, observed as the first chief juvenile rights case in our history. This important case established the collective standards that entitled juveniles the right to waivers and preliminary hearings, which ensured due process was served. This would ultimately decide if the court would shift Kent into adult jurisdiction or allow him to remain in the juvenile system.

Vincent clerked at the Orleans District Attorney’s office for approximately two years while in law school and preparing for the Bar examination. During his time as a clerk, I encountered two personal friends who were Assistant District Attorneys on separate occasions. Both Assistant District Attorneys praised Vincent’s work ethic, professionalism and quality of work. One even stated that the Assistant District Attorneys competed for Vincent’s assistance on their cases. Vincent has demonstrated through work experience that he is capable of developing into a competent attorney.

My understanding of the court system has changed almost weekly from the beginning of my semester. I do understand things that I never thought I would’ve have known or even cared about in the least. The book Courtroom 302 has brought an even different side of thinking into this. The book goes into detail about the criminal court in Chicago. He watches all of the actions and different trials that come and go in the courtroom 302. He presents many different cases throughout the book which gives more insight then just a single case.

Edward Humes is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, non-fiction, and true crime writer. Of his twelve books, five involve the criminal justice system. In this work, Humes takes on the sizeable task of examining the complicated juvenile justice system, chronicling the stories of several juvenile offenders and juvenile justice officials, and how they navigate the confusing and often arbitrary laws of the California juvenile justice system. Humes delivers an informative, eye-opening, and often dispiriting account of what goes on in the halls of America’s juvenile courts and correctional

On the 21st of March, the Supreme Court heard the case Microsoft Corp v. Baker, a case that deals with whether a federal court of appeals has the jurisdiction to review a class action law suit after the plaintiffs have dismissed their claims. Although this case will not be decided for many months, the Justice’s stance was clear. The questions they asked and the rhetoric they used all pointed towards the plaintiffs. This experience was fascinating. How the Justices presented themselves, the seriousness of the climate, and the rules and regulates that follow the court, all added to my experience and spoke to the many themes within the criminal justice system.

The Attorney General of Texas is a position charged to uphold Texas law and the Texas Constitution; represent the State in litigation; and approve public bond issues. However, the fundamental goal of the office is to guard the rights of Texans through various divisions of the agencies. These divisions are responsible for consumer health, safety, and regulations, as well as, protection of elderly and disabled individual rights. As a summer law clerk at the attorney general’s office I will conduct legal research and draft memoranda under the supervision of an agency attorney. My first choice with the agency is the criminal prosecutions division. In the event I am placed in that division I may have the opportunity to assist in discovery and attend hearings or trials. However, I also asked to be placed in the following divisions: consumer protection, administrative, and general litigation.

Marcy continues the conversation by mentioning that Martha has to identify the individuals that will be present in the flowchart meeting.

The purpose of the proposed study is to explore how interns are influenced by the internship in regards to their career choice. The data will be collected from the three different field sites; Higbee and Associates, Legal Aid Society of Orange County and Public Defenders Office of Santa Ana with assessing total of 50-60 interns who will be participating in these three different field sites. Using the previous studies as a guideline I will use the combination of interviews and questionnaires to assess the attitudes of the interns regarding the before and after the internship. After assessing the interns the proposed study will conduct a follow-up study with the interns after six years to see the impact of the internship on the career

This autumn, I represented the School at the Empire Mock Trials in New York, competing against teams from all over the world. This experience helped me to hone my public speaking skills and taught me how to see issues from different perspectives. Furthermore, it deepened my understanding of the workings of the American legal

On Thursday, September 15, 2016 the freshmen and sophomore class along with the Faculty & Staff of Claflin University gathered together for “Constitution Day”, in the W.V. Middleton Fine Arts Center Moss Auditorium. The speaker of this assembly was the Honorable Cezar E. McKnight who is a member of the South Carolina House Of Representatives, where he aids the residents of House District 101 in both Williamsburg and Clarendon counties. Mr. McKnight is currently serving on the House, Medical, and Municipal & Military Affairs Committee. He’s an alumnus of Morris Brown College B.A. in the year of 1996 and J.D. in 2001 from the Florida Costal School of Law. He affiliates with numerous organizations. In October of 2007, he established his very own practice “The Law Office of Cezar McKnight LLc” in Lake City, South Carolina. He concentrates on the areas of Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, and Criminal Defense, both at the levels of state and federal.

My externship at the AG Office exposed me to the interworking’s of a government agency. As an employee of the state every detail is particularly scrutinized and it is of the utmost importance that quality work be exhibited. At the AG Office I continued to impress my supervisors with my diligence, impressive legal research, writing skills, and through drafting legal memorandums and motions in limine. Moreover, I quickly adapted and learned about specific duties entailed upon me as a legal extern, and executed those duties, which included assisting attorneys with discovery proceedings, jury instructions, and any matters arising from preparation of jury trials.

On October 19, 2016, the Diamond group in Debbie Ghosh’s class was asked to pick a movie that they thought showed good or bad business communication skills. After much deliberation and watching a few movies that weren’t liked, The Internship was the movie that was decided on.

My internship experience did not change my view on how people learn, develop, and change, however it did validate my views. I believe that people grow at their own pace and the process cannot be rushed especially in during the therapeutic process. All my clients are different and have different needs. It was important for me to be aware of those differences during treatment. Culture is a factor that can contribute to a person’s growth. Someone who has a collective family dynamic may not be receptive to a treatment that supports an individualistic viewpoint. During my experience, I had to be aware of that while working with families. Regardless, of individual differences the experience illustrated that change and growth is a process. Some