Court Observation

 After visiting the court house I noticed that it did give me a better understanding of what goes on in this field work. Something that I found interesting was how dismissive the judges were. They almost showed some signs of them not even wanting to be there, they were very fast and direct. I also noticed that with this behavior from the judges it affected some of the attorneys. They would freeze up sometimes or repeatedly say “um”. I think that this visit put a more serious and real perspective of this career path in my head. It was very clear how hard working these attorneys were, especially one that stood out to me which was the guy who had two cases back to back. Having cases like that should sound a little stressful but he was able to clearly and firmly get through his position, while keeping it short and directly to the point. Which seemed like what the judges liked. One thing that I do wish to understand a little bit more is how these attorneys prepare for their cases because this is not something we quite see in the court. I’m pretty sure it takes a lot to prepare for cases and make sure you know everything that you’re doing. As well as feeling comfortable while presenting the case because if not that’s something the judges might notice. Overall I feel like this was a very important experience for me because it opened me up to what my life may be like if I chose to continue down this career path. 

 

Law Office

The law office that I would eventually like to work at is The Blanch Law Firm. It is a private law firm that specializes in criminal defense, which is what I would like to do. It’s located at 261 Madison Ave floor 12, New York NY, 10016. The team here is very diverse being that they have lawyers from all different backgrounds of the justice system, but the main focus is criminal defense. According to their website the firm has three divisions, white collar crime, professionals and high profile individuals, and blue and grey collar division. Id like to work here because I think they have a wide variety of cases they take and they think of their work so highly.

Who I am

I’m Paradise Bermudez, I’ve always been interested in the work lawyers do and learning more about our court systems. Along with that I’m in the law and paralegal program because I knew that it would be the only major to keep me going through college because it really is the only thing I find interesting. My main goal is to stay focus and determined throughout school. For a long time I debated going to college because I felt like I wouldn’t be able to finish or I’d give up, so my main goal is prove myself wrong and be able to accomplish more than I thought I could. A little about myself, I was born and raised In Brooklyn and lived here my whole life but I am Puerto Rican. There is a lot of pressure on me with going to college being that neither of my parents did. Honestly I feel like I owe it to myself to finish college because I know the extravagant life I want to have in the future and this is the path I need to take.