Courthouse Visit

After c in alling the Calendar Department and scheduling my date for May 7, 2014 at 9 am, went to the Santa Clara County Superior Civil Court on 191 N SST SST, San Jose, CA 951 13. SSL entered the building, was greeted by several court officials wearing badges. Proceeded to empty my pockets, withdraw my watch and belt and then walked through a metal detector. Theres something about putting your belt on in a public setting that is fascinating. The publicise board indicated that the trial I was to attend was taking place in Department 8 on the third floor of the building. Seed the elevator to engender to the third floor and walked through the double doors into the courtroom. The bailiff immediately recognized me as a student. Judge Maureen A Flan was the presiding judge for the trial. Further research for the baptistry showed that the case (1 JOVANOVICH) was filed on November 2, 2010 by Austria Limited against several different people and entities in the matter of fraud. From ha T TL gathered, both the plaintiff and defendants were in business in concert attempting to build a company that specializes in hosting data centers on ships for security purposes.There was a lot of money involved and the plaintiff whitethorn or may not have been siphoning money from the companys capital funds. Two witnesses were called to the stand during my visit, Mr.. Kenneth Choc and Ms. Lillian Valued. Each spent a lot of time reviewing exhibits. Mr.. Choc is one of the defendants who owns one of the businesses involved in the case. He was being asked about a lot of different p paperwork he did and emails he sent. Ms. Valued is the Assistant Branch Manager for CitiBank in Saratoga.She reviewed blaspheme narratements and wire transfer documents that involved both pa reties. Honestly, it was hard not to fall asleep. I was very uncomfortable sitting for the entire two hours Of questioning. also felt bad for the attorneys who had to stand awkwardly because they were also trying to lean closer to the microphone so they could be heard. At first, I didnt even bring forward the judge was paying attention. It looked like she was doing her own thing as the witnesses were questioned, but occasionally she would chime in and it was then clear that she was busy taking notes of her own. propose the biggest upset to me was the lack of gavel usage. Overall, it was a good experience. Not only does a courthouse visit give a person more motivation to keep their perfume clean but it was also an eye opener for anyone, like myself, who would like to go into business for themselves. Choose your partners wisely and always keep everything documented. Court functionary Interview Name and title of person interviewed Robert Mencken, J. D. , Attorney at Law How long have you served the courts? Almost 6 years Where did you go to school?Baylor University inform of Law What was your most memorable moment on the job? Would say when recently I helped a couple that was being sued get a n agree becoming from the other side that dropped the case. It is what they wanted from the beginning Eng, and I was really glad to get it for them. What was your most challenging moment on the job? When had a lymph node lie to me, to which I put my own reputation on the line for, and then found out about the lie (that he had not through drugs, when in fact he had, and he drug test confirmed it).It was a learning experience, which makes me much more c be u, but also little trusting. Its both a good thing that it happened, and a shame that it had t o. How has the court system changed in the past few years? In my state it has changed significantly because of tort reform and politics. Tort reform has affected the way that lawyers analyze cases, what cases they take, and who at the future Of the profession is going to be. Politics is always a force Of change where Jud gees are either appointed or elected, because politics ultimately are what get them into office.And the practice of l aw changes based upon the beliefs of the judges that are info arcing and interpreting that law. What recommendations would you make to students who want to become De actuated? If you mean students that might want to be lawyers, I would say make sure the meretricious really do want that. Observe how lavayears act and what they do in court. Make sure t hat you want to do all of the things that lawyers do, not just the fun or glamorous ones. And of course, study hard, and make good grades. It makes a huge difference whew n youre applying for law schools.