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Difficulties on Becoming a Defense Attorney

Becoming a defense attorney is more complex than many anticipate, influenced by factors like reputation and expertise. This paper explores the journey of becoming an attorney, detailing the vital decisions clients face when selecting a lawyer and the various crimes that necessitate legal defense. It references notable court cases, such as the O.J. Simpson trial, and introduces different types of defense lawyers including those specializing in bankruptcy, criminal defense, and family law. A model courtroom project was developed alongside job shadowing experiences to provide a comprehensive understanding of legal processes.

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Difficulties on Becoming a Defense Attorney

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  1. Difficulties on Becoming a Defense Attorney Senior Graduation Project Miguel Caballero Ms. Shimmy Spring Semester

  2. Premise of Paper • Topic of Paper • Becoming an attorney can be difficult and not as easy as most people think. For instance, a lawyer's reputation can be used to determine whether or not a client would hire a certain lawyer. • Main Ideas • Becoming an attorney and what they do • Decisions when choosing a lawyer • Crimes that would lead to needing a lawyer

  3. Premise of Paper • Court cases - O.J. Simpson case - F. Lee Bailey and Johnnie Cochran Jr. • Types of Defense lawyer -Bankruptcy- not able to pay debts -Criminal Defense- must know criminal law rules -Divorce- family law, paternity, child custody -Child Support- specializes in family law

  4. Job Shadowing • When: Thursday, March 15th • Where: Dare County Justice Center • Who: Merlee Austin (Dare County Clerk of Court) and Chrissy DeGabrielle ( Dare County Assistant District Attorney) • What: Met Judge Edgar L. Barnes, learned about the different types of courtrooms, learned about the tasks of a clerk of court, experienced two trails, witnessed a prosecutor in action

  5. Product • Model of Courtroom • I came up with the idea of a courtroom to showcase a courtroom setting • My product synthesized with my research paper and job shadowing. Since it creates a visual aid to better explain the setup of a courtroom.

  6. Product • My product does fill in an information gap by providing a visual of the courtroom allowing me and my audience to have a fuller understanding of the process.

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