Guest Speaker #1: Joni
I learned a lot today with our guest speaker Joni who is a lawyer.Joni has been a lawyer for over 25 years and is a criminal defense attorney. I used to think being a criminal defense attorney was a bit different from what she explained it to be, which game me a new light on it. One of the most interesting things she said was how for a criminal defense attorney, winning is making sure the law was followed. Also, another interesting thing was when she was talking about the strategy behind picking a jury and how they would never pick anyone who could have personal experience or an emotional connection to the case. Her talking also made me realise that there is no way I could ever have her job because she talked about just putting your game face on, going to work, and not being emotional about the case that you are working with. I know I could never do that. Overall, I learned a lot about law and what not to do in my lifetime...
I learned a lot today with our guest speaker Joni who is a lawyer.Joni has been a lawyer for over 25 years and is a criminal defense attorney. I used to think being a criminal defense attorney was a bit different from what she explained it to be, which game me a new light on it. One of the most interesting things she said was how for a criminal defense attorney, winning is making sure the law was followed. Also, another interesting thing was when she was talking about the strategy behind picking a jury and how they would never pick anyone who could have personal experience or an emotional connection to the case. Her talking also made me realise that there is no way I could ever have her job because she talked about just putting your game face on, going to work, and not being emotional about the case that you are working with. I know I could never do that. Overall, I learned a lot about law and what not to do in my lifetime...