Legally Blonde Or Wishing I Could Be Fabulous Like Elle

This coming 2016 I want to be like my former self.

This is my point of reference. My picture taken approximately two days ago by a friend.

HOPE I will be healthier. ;)

Delay

I went to attend the preliminary conference of a case that I am handling today.

Aside from the fact that the schedule for the pretrial of the case that I am handling is scheduled on October next year another incident in court almost made me cry.

I heard sobs from the gallery that I was forced to glance at my back. I saw a female inmate and an older woman sobbing.

I knew the story of the inmate. She already stayed in jail for three years. Today was also the preliminary hearing of her case. She knew that her pre trial will be on September 2016.

Imagine the agony of waiting.

And this is what we call justice.

Sigh. :(

SOX BLOGGERS

I'm Going. :)

FEAR

Yesterday, I felt fear.

I was working as a lawyer and my train of though was derailed.

My speech was not coherent. My ideas not succinct. The order of my questions were inconsistent.

I had to write my ideas down.

I was afraid.

You see. I always pride myself as a good speaker. Not just a good speaker but and exceptional extemporaneous speaker. In college I was a kick ass rebuttal speaker. I can detect and pinpoint from a distance the frays of a neatly packaged argument.

I could nitpick or bombard any argument.

I can think on my feet with a speed of light.

Oh hell! I just think I'm verbally gifted.

Thus the fear.

I felt that my brain was not cooperating.

I knew what i wanted to say.

I knew what was wrong with the arguments.

I could not produce a well thought out argument.

And I realize why.

I am rusty.

I should talk more.

I should participate more.

Instead of sulking in my more than a decade of pity party I should celebrate and go out. ;)

Here is my heart. Crush it.

Today.

I assisted the family of my client. There was an allegation that a minor was raped by her blood relatives.

The cynic in me would rather believe that the incident is just concocted by the imaginative minds of children.

I assisted with caution. Wary of the veracity of the accusation and worried of the danger that we are getting into.

We were able to get the child/victim.

My heart was crushed when I heard the  victim say, "Ka salamat kay gikuha gyud ko nimo."  Translation: "Elder sibling, I am grateful that you took me from this place."

So tonight, I am going to sleep less jaded and with a crushed but softened heart. 

Class Objective Day 2

1. Familiarize with the basic structure of the Constitution.

2.Familiarize with the structure of Political Law Bar Exam questions.