Blog 22: Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement:
     I am most proud of my Block Presentation because I feel like I did really well. There quite a few people who approached me after my presentation to express how much they enjoyed it; one junior even asked for a referral for a mentor since her topic next year will also do something with law.

(2) Questions to Consider:
     (a)   AE
     (b)   P+

(3) What worked for me in the senior project is that I am more educated on my topic. I have always been curious about law, and doing a nine month project about it satisfied that curiosity. It was never a problem for me to go into my mentor's office, which is just a seven minute drive from iPoly, and ask my mentor or any other attorney any questions I might have that.

(4) If I had a time machine, I would go back and find more research. I already had a sufficient amount of research, but I still found myself looking for more information when creating my activities and power point. Another thing I would change would be slowing down when I talked during my Block Presentation. If I noticed I was talking too fast and Edwards commented on my time, I am pretty sure the audience also noticed and I am worried some people might not have truly understood the lesson.

(5) The senior project has been helpful in knowing more about the professional side of the world. Working with professionals has taught me to carry myself and appropriately approach a problem in such a way that does not offend a potential client (in any business), colleague, or competitor. For example, when I went in for mentorship, I had to wear professional attire. Talking with other associates at my mentor's office, I had to be courteous and clear with what I wanted to say, since they are on a time restriction.

Blog 21: Mentorship

Literal:

• Mentorship Log
• Mr. Ramiro Cisneros at the Los Angeles Pomona Public Defender's Office

Interpretive:

• One of the most important things I have gained is experience. It is very important for up and coming lawyers to have some sort of experience of what it is like in a court room if they wish to succeed. Another thing I have gained would be knowledge. I feel more  confident teaching a lesson now that I personally know what happens in court. Also, knowledge that if I or someone I know has to go to court, I am not "in the dark" on what is going on. 

Applied:

• This helped me answer my EQ because it was when observing my mentor at mentorship that I figured out what my best answer is. I learned for myself how often plea bargains are use. Also, whenever I went to his office, the amount of time all lawyers put into a case.