September Spotlight

For my September post, I wanted it to be something I found to be valuable during this research period. This book has probably been my most prized resource so far in my research. I find it helpful because it gives information with the purpose to help people who do not have law degrees and find themselves in a tough situation, or in my case, trying to understand complex law procedures at a general level before digging into deeper research. I especially like this book because it goes through all the court processes I experienced during my mentorship. It has also opened my eyes to look for other sources about subtopics I have found in the book, Due to these reasons, I feel like this book deserves credit as a great source.

Blog 6 - Second Interview Preparation

1.  Who is your mentor and where do they work?

       My mentor is Joseph Kang, he works at the public defender's office at the West Covina Courthouse. 

2.  What five questions will you ask them about their background?

      

      1. When did you decide you wanted to be a Public Defender? Why?

      2. What college did you go to?

      3. What was your major(s) in college?

      4. Did you do any additional preparation for your field?

      5. What were the steps you took to become a Public Defender? 

 

Blog 5 - Mentorship Reflection

1. Mentorship question: Describe your experience in how you found your mentorship?  If you haven't found one yet, describe your experience so far in the search of a mentor.       I went to a senior presentation by Nisa last year and her topic was Public Defenders and I am really interested in law. So I asked her if I could get into contact with her mentor, who then got me in at the West Covina Courthouse so I could volunteer/work with the Public Defenders there. Then, I spent almost all summer gaining as much experience as possible. For example, I got to be in the courtroom and listen to many different cases that involve drugs, alcohol, and domestic violence. 

2. Research question: What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?

       Honestly, the most important article I got was one that went into great depth about expungements. I think this has been the most important article because at my mentorship I spent just about all summer helping people fill out expungement forms and I was given a general explanation of what they were but after reading the article, the information just made a lot more sense.