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Day 959: Swear It All Over Again
Jan. 6th, 2011 09:09 pmToday...was the big day! I got all sworn in at the bar!
Angela came over to my place, and we carpooled down to the court together. We lingered on the fifth floor for a bit, and then we went to check in with the Bailiff, and then Judge Otepka swore me in. He's as nice as I remember him, and Amber showed up right after the deed was done, but she was very sweet and charming with everyone we ran into, judges and bailiffs alike. (I learned that it's the bailiffs who have the true power, so I should get to know them all and be friends with them and make sure I never upset them.) Amber and Angela were super cool about following me around the courthouse while I handed out letters and business cards and told people that I was recently admitted to the bar and am accepting appointments. I met Judge Gleason, who was super sweet, and I met some nice bailiffs (Angela, Renita, Rhonda, Scott), and then Amber took me up to the sixth floor where I've never been...which is the juvenile court. I met Judge Kelley, who was super sweet and sat me down and asked me questions about my litigation experience (I probably didn't sell myself quite enough - I was on Melilli's trial team!) and was very friendly. I met Judge Daniels, who was very nice (and made me want a McDonald's Happy Meal), and I met Judge Johnson's Bailiff who was very helpful and full of great suggestions. Everyone seemed much nicer and more close-knit up at juvie court, and I think I could really enjoy working there. Angela and I sat in on one of Amber's hearings, and then we bailed.
We made plans to go to the Cheesecake Factory, and so we all did. It was great. I've never been there before, but the food was amazing, the service was fantastic, and I had a really good time hanging out with Amber and Angela. We seriously need to hang out more. I need to hang out with Amber more.
Mostly the boy she's dating needs to figure out that they're dating.
Now...now I just need cases. I'm thinking if I can do some pick-up writing work that won't bite into my court time that'd be some great spare money.
So...here I go!
Angela came over to my place, and we carpooled down to the court together. We lingered on the fifth floor for a bit, and then we went to check in with the Bailiff, and then Judge Otepka swore me in. He's as nice as I remember him, and Amber showed up right after the deed was done, but she was very sweet and charming with everyone we ran into, judges and bailiffs alike. (I learned that it's the bailiffs who have the true power, so I should get to know them all and be friends with them and make sure I never upset them.) Amber and Angela were super cool about following me around the courthouse while I handed out letters and business cards and told people that I was recently admitted to the bar and am accepting appointments. I met Judge Gleason, who was super sweet, and I met some nice bailiffs (Angela, Renita, Rhonda, Scott), and then Amber took me up to the sixth floor where I've never been...which is the juvenile court. I met Judge Kelley, who was super sweet and sat me down and asked me questions about my litigation experience (I probably didn't sell myself quite enough - I was on Melilli's trial team!) and was very friendly. I met Judge Daniels, who was very nice (and made me want a McDonald's Happy Meal), and I met Judge Johnson's Bailiff who was very helpful and full of great suggestions. Everyone seemed much nicer and more close-knit up at juvie court, and I think I could really enjoy working there. Angela and I sat in on one of Amber's hearings, and then we bailed.
We made plans to go to the Cheesecake Factory, and so we all did. It was great. I've never been there before, but the food was amazing, the service was fantastic, and I had a really good time hanging out with Amber and Angela. We seriously need to hang out more. I need to hang out with Amber more.
Mostly the boy she's dating needs to figure out that they're dating.
Now...now I just need cases. I'm thinking if I can do some pick-up writing work that won't bite into my court time that'd be some great spare money.
So...here I go!
