At last

So, I’ve been completely absent from this blog since its inception. Well, here I am, ready to make more frequent appearances. Luckily, I’ve set the bar quite low.

I’ve been interning at Chelsea District Court since the end of February. In Massachusetts, students who have passed an Evidence course and finished two academic years of law school can become 3:03 certified to appear in court, unpaid, in limited civil and criminal matters. In my case, I work in the District Attorney’s office and answer on cases not involving victim crime---mostly automobile-, alcohol-, and drug-related cases. It’s been an amazing in terms of both courtroom and life experience. Interns, who begin doing arraignments and bail arguments and then move on to motions, bench trials, and jury trials, are supervised by ADA’s but given a great deal of responsibility and discretion. That’s the thumbnail job description. As you can imagine, there’s no end to the anecdotes, questions, and ideas inspired by the experience. I’ll try to be more forthcoming about sharing those. Ok, Sam?