Fourth Interview Questions

1) what is most important to winning a criminal case?

2) what do you do to prepare for a trial?

3) whats a normal day for you in the office?

4) what is a normal day for you in trial?

5) what are you some of your favorite trials?

6) what are some questions that you ask a client to help them reduce their charges?

7) How do most clients take their honest assessments on where their case is headed?

8) Can you explain what you mean by creating "reasonable doubt" in the minds of jury?

9) How do you feel when you don't win a trial?

10) How do you "avoid trial"?

11) How do defendants try to take charge in their case when you're the attorney?

12) what are possible outcome when defending a case?

13) how long do cases mostly last at most?

14) Does bias affect the position of a lawyer why or why not?

15)  what do you advise the defendant to do after After they have a clear understanding of their case ? Should they plead? Should they go to trial? or should they go to preliminary hearing? Why?

16) what advice do you give your client about their cases?

17) what can the defendant do to help you get ready for sentencing?

18) how much is the cost to hire an attorney, does it vary on the case?

19) what characteristics should a criminal attorney have?

20) How do new laws affect you and why?

Independent Component 2 Plan Approval

(1) Write a description of what you plan on doing for your independent study component.
For my independent study component I plan on going to trials with Antonio and also continue working with him at his office.

(2) Describe in detail how you think your plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement.
My plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement by attending the different trials, there isn’t an exact time that I will be doing on each trial because it all depends on the case, days that I do not attend trial I will continue working at the law office helping Antonio and Lisa.

(3) How does your independent study component relate to your EQ?

This definitely relates to my EQ by watching Antonio find reasonable doubt in the minds of jury to win his cases and experiencing what happens in a court room. By continuing to work at the law office it will help me have a better understanding of what it really means to win a criminal case by watching Antonio help find the defendant not guilty.

Independent Component 1

Literal

(a) Statement saying: “I, Natalie Luna affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.” 

(b) I completed my 30 hours at two different places the Law office and The House of Ruth. I organized most of the time and helping around at both the law office and House of Ruth.

Interpretive

I organized a pantry at the House of Ruth by organizing them in catagories. They had to be labeled with the experation date. There was constantly boxes of food that was being delivered so it wasn't an easy task. At the Law office I organized files, helped clean out stuff that wasn't needed anymore, gave Antonio by my opinions on certain files, and help Lisa with certain things that needed to be done around the office.  

Applied

I would have to say being at the law office and figuring out how Antonio J. Bestard works, while working on tons of different cases he helped me to get a better understanding of a possible answer to my EQ, I would always ask him different questions not to only help me with my EQ but to help me get a better understanding of what criminal law is. I would have to say working their has to be the best experience, to be able to walk in a trial with him and watch him do what he does best.

Presentation 2 Rough Draft

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zxKphrelmz1hqmyOzYgueoqKEDvk0oswzTlv0_vNImw/edit