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Besides, America isn't hard to fix. We get out of Iraq, thus the trillions we spend goes back into the economy and helps the dollar regain some ground, maybe to between 77 and 88 cents, which in turn makes oil more affordable, thus lowering the price of gas.
Whew.
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peach_zelda wrote:
don't forget having america use its own oil reserves and start developing more alternative energy technology. we're so behind ><
Using our own reserves is a legal nightmare. But, that's only a temporary fix.
We need to get rid of the oil speculators. They're the ones driving the price up.
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FdrlPrsctrTails wrote:
peach_zelda wrote:
don't forget having america use its own oil reserves and start developing more alternative energy technology. we're so behind ><
Using our own reserves is a legal nightmare. But, that's only a temporary fix.
We need to get rid of the oil speculators. They're the ones driving the price up.
don't we have someone from a dynasty of oil speculators as our current president?
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peach_zelda wrote:
don't we have someone from a dynasty of oil speculators as our current president?
Sort of.....
Actually, the Bushes are more corporate and real estate..... But, w is the oil company bitch. Heh.
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FdrlPrsctrTails wrote:
I love the American Judicial system. It's like the most dangerous game. Hahaha.
Oh? How do you mean?
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Black Jack wrote:
Yeah... I'd rather not stay in America, not with everything falling apart this way. I'd rather go back to Japan. Only thing is, the legal system is way more biased there. I mean, holy crap, a 99% guilty rate on people arrested!
what?!I guess it really sucks to be a defense attorney in japan. Every trial you feel like Tom Cruise doing "Mission Impossible"
Mm, seriously. It's because of the tactics that the police use. They can extract confessions even from innocent people, and those confessions are considered even more valuable in court than hard evidence.
I wonder, though, if that ultra-high rate will change once the jury laws are instated next year? Or, who knows, maybe it'll be even worse...
I had intended it as a joke, but they took it as sage advice.
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Black Jack wrote:
FdrlPrsctrTails wrote:
I love the American Judicial system. It's like the most dangerous game. Hahaha.
Oh? How do you mean?
Well, Trials in America are far more even than in Japan. They're like games or theatre. With juries, the Attorney's personality is just as important as the Law. If that makes sense.
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Drunken Hobo wrote:
They may give you more of a look at what being a real attorney is about.
i don't think so....at least not the ones airing in germany lol
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Jeff.Smart wrote:
Drunken Hobo wrote:
They may give you more of a look at what being a real attorney is about.
i don't think so....
Well, Law and Order is the most accurate. It's actually quite true to New York Trial and Procedural laws. Heh.
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FdrlPrsctrTails wrote:
Black Jack wrote:
FdrlPrsctrTails wrote:
I love the American Judicial system. It's like the most dangerous game. Hahaha.
Oh? How do you mean?
Well, Trials in America are far more even than in Japan. They're like games or theatre. With juries, the Attorney's personality is just as important as the Law. If that makes sense.
Actually, it does.
I hate to bother you, being a new member and all, but would you be willing to tell me what it is like, at least in your eyes, to actually be an attorney?
I had intended it as a joke, but they took it as sage advice.
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Black Jack wrote:
I hate to bother you, being a new member and all, but would you be willing to tell me what it is like, at least in your eyes, to actually be an attorney?
Not a bother. I enjoy it. Law School was fun-ish. The Bar Exam was 3 days of Hell on Earth. But, once you pass and get your license and badge, you feel really good. I spent my first year as a Defense Attorney for an Oil company in Houston. I've been a Prosecutor ever since.
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FdrlPrsctrTails wrote:
Black Jack wrote:
I hate to bother you, being a new member and all, but would you be willing to tell me what it is like, at least in your eyes, to actually be an attorney?
Not a bother. I enjoy it. Law School was fun-ish. The Bar Exam was 3 days of Hell on Earth. But, once you pass and get your license and badge, you feel really good. I spent my first year as a Defense Attorney for an Oil company in Houston. I've been a Prosecutor ever since.
Wow...
So, why did you choose to be a prosecutor, specifically?
And hey, you actually have a badge? I thought they just made that up, to be honest... >_>
I had intended it as a joke, but they took it as sage advice.
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Also what's the opposition like in court, in regards to how hard it is to win your case etc
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It can vary. I've never really had an easy time.
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FdrlPrsctrTails wrote:
Jeff.Smart wrote:
Drunken Hobo wrote:
They may give you more of a look at what being a real attorney is about.
i don't think so....
Well, Law and Order is the most accurate. It's actually quite true to New York Trial and Procedural laws. Heh.
Yeah, but Law and Order is about prosecutors and you don't really see how the defense prepares for the case. If I remember correctly, ProsecutorX is still deciding on whether to be a Defense Attorney or Prosecutor. What I mean by "Court Drama" is one of the shows they have on truTV that shows both sides having fair arguemets and not some over-popularized show about Prosecutors only.
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I'm pretty well suited to the job, I believe. But I am nervous at the same time about what this future holds for me.
I had intended it as a joke, but they took it as sage advice.
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And yeah I am still torn between which side to take, although I am leaning more towards the prosecution side as it has better pay as I've seen on the american salaries.
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Black Jack wrote:
I want to be a defense attorney because I want to help people who can't face the law alone. I know it sounds idealist, but there's my reason.
I'm pretty well suited to the job, I believe. But I am nervous at the same time about what this future holds for me.
Same here. I want to help the innocent recieve they're rightful verdict. However, an attorney must know which cases to take and when to draw the line and stop when the client is obviously guilty. If a person is definitely guilty, then I say don't take the case and have them recieve a state-appointed attorney.
I'm pretty well suited to the job, I believe. But I am nervous at the same time about what this future holds for me.
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But you will probably be a state assigned attorney at first, then I imagine you build your reputation from there.
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Drunken Hobo wrote:
Black Jack wrote:
I want to be a defense attorney because I want to help people who can't face the law alone. I know it sounds idealist, but there's my reason.
I'm pretty well suited to the job, I believe. But I am nervous at the same time about what this future holds for me.
Same here. I want to help the innocent recieve they're rightful verdict. However, an attorney must know which cases to take and when to draw the line and stop when the client is obviously guilty. If a person is definitely guilty, then I say don't take the case and have them recieve a state-appointed attorney.I'm pretty well suited to the job, I believe. But I am nervous at the same time about what this future holds for me.
That is my plan and outlook exactly! I don't want to defend the guilty against their rightful punishment, I want to protect the innocent from having their lives destroyed because of things they didn't do.
And I refuse to take the case of a clearly guilty client.
(...
?)
I had intended it as a joke, but they took it as sage advice.
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FdrlPrsctrTails wrote:
We need to get rid of the oil speculators. They're the ones driving the price up.
Welcome to Southwest Airlines!
*epic crash*
*Oil drops to $30/barrel...*
Wow. All that powered by one little airline.
I can hear the cheers already. U-S-A! U-S-A!
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ProsecutorX wrote:
I had the idea of making a little section on the forums or if not, just take each others msn or IM details as we can then discuss and chat with each other about this more and what we want to do in the career. etc
But you will probably be a state assigned attorney at first, then I imagine you build your reputation from there.
But you will probably be a state assigned attorney at first, then I imagine you build your reputation from there.
You could do that, but my YIM only works half the time and it's all I got. If you're serious about this, then you oughtta send private messages to all the people involved and we could circulate the information. :D But yeah, I'd imagine that you would start out as a state assigned attorney unless you score high on the Bar Exams.
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FdrlPrsctrTails wrote:
We need to get rid of the oil speculators. They're the ones driving the price up.
Welcome to Southwest Airlines!
*epic crash*
*Oil drops to $30/barrel...*
Wow. All that powered by one little airline.
I can hear the cheers already. U-S-A! U-S-A!
*Gasp* Southwest Airlines has a petroleum baron smuggling oil to them! :O
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peach_zelda wrote:
before i worry about the bar, i want to concern myself with the LSATs first. how hellish are those?
Well you're a girl aren't you? You gotta think with your head instead of your heart. That alone should tell you it's going to be absolute hell.
peach_zelda wrote:
i'm an entering first-year at my university and the only reason i signed up for Phi Alpha Delta was beause they said something about practice LSATs to get into law school. so uh...yeah. granted, they're probably mega easier than the bar itself, but again, how hellish are they?
Take the practice tests and find out. The only reason I should be able to ace 98% of the JLPT4 is because I study for practice tests. You should have a much easier time with the LSAT. I would. You're not studying an unfamiliar language and it's not consuming 80% of your study time. The worst time you're going to have is retaining a bunch of terms, memorizing very important(like...critical) cases that forged some of the brutal laws we have today...There's also the matter of thinking logically and handling problems that don't exist. That last one is a killer.
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Well maybe there are enough attorneys without work here, since there seems to be so many people entering law schools. But sounds like it could still make serious cash...
If I know where's the local courthouse, I might want to take a visit and carry my sketchbook around. XD
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ProsecutorX wrote:
But you will probably be a state assigned attorney at first, then I imagine you build your reputation from there.
Or Prosecutor. DA and AG's offices while hire fresh out of Law School grads. Being a Federal Public Defender isn't bad either.
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FdrlPrsctrTails wrote:
ProsecutorX wrote:
But you will probably be a state assigned attorney at first, then I imagine you build your reputation from there.
Or Prosecutor. DA and AG's offices while hire fresh out of Law School grads. Being a Federal Public Defender isn't bad either.
I thought you could choose which side you'd work for or are they given to you at first then you can choose?
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I had intended it as a joke, but they took it as sage advice.
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@ Black Jack: No, in the US, we all get the same training.
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FdrlPrsctrTails wrote:
Most Defense Attorney's spend a few years as a Prosecutor first. Either with the District Attorney or the State Attorney General.
@ Black Jack: No, in the US, we all get the same training.
@ Black Jack: No, in the US, we all get the same training.
Hmm, I see. Somehow, I suppose I always figured there was a difference.
But about spending time as a prosecutor... What if I don't want to do that? Could my career still flourish if I started out as a state-appointed defense attorney?
I had intended it as a joke, but they took it as sage advice.
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FdrlPrsctrTails wrote:
Most Defense Attorney's spend a few years as a Prosecutor first. Either with the District Attorney or the State Attorney General.
@ Black Jack: No, in the US, we all get the same training.
@ Black Jack: No, in the US, we all get the same training.
So what's the average sum per year for prosecutors and defense attorneys
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Black Jack wrote:
But about spending time as a prosecutor... What if I don't want to do that? Could my career still flourish if I started out as a state-appointed defense attorney?
Of course, you could work at it, get experience, then join a firm or go private practice.
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I find the law dreadfully boring, uninteresting, and difficult. However, I have always been a forensics fan (especially post-mortem examinations) and science in general, so Ema definitely got my support there and inspired me a bit.
Accusing and defending are not my thing. Investigating and using science to uncover the truth is much preferred.
Know any forensic people, Tails? (Well..I would assume so.)
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Limey wrote:
Sorry if I'm interrupting anything but I just wanted to state my opinion:
I find the law dreadfully boring, uninteresting, and difficult. However, I have always been a forensics fan (especially post-mortem examinations) and science in general, so Ema definitely got my support there and inspired me a bit.
Accusing and defending are not my thing. Investigating and using science to uncover the truth is much preferred.
Know any forensic people, Tails? (Well..I would assume so.)
I find the law dreadfully boring, uninteresting, and difficult. However, I have always been a forensics fan (especially post-mortem examinations) and science in general, so Ema definitely got my support there and inspired me a bit.
Accusing and defending are not my thing. Investigating and using science to uncover the truth is much preferred.
Know any forensic people, Tails? (Well..I would assume so.)
OneKnux is on this forum, loves science like you
Of course he isnt a scientist yet, but he will become a forensics investigator
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