Why I like coming here

[Brwn_eyes0511]

Originally Posted by amber

and I to put off learning how to do those things!!!

Actually, Investigation, Discovery, and Trial Prep

We did all of that in Civil Lit...which I enjoyed because I had a wonderful teacher.

My least fav. class was Real Property and Family Law. YUCK! I really enjoyed Criminal Law however...my fav.

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by amber

and I to put off learning how to do those things!!!

Actually, Investigation, Discovery, and Trial Prep was my favorite of all the classes I've had to take. That's probably a good sign, especially since it was the most practical experience type of all my classes.
I can't believe you're putting anything off, though - My professors have so far put the fear of god in me about totally effing up someone's entire life if any deadlines are ever missed. I guess you're an old hand at the whole thing, though.

discovery is evil. trial prep is fun tho...and a little scary cause you realize that trial prep really means going back over everything you've done the past year or two and hope you haven't screwed anything up this close to trial

at least within asbestos litigation, the deadlines are all flexible really...unless you get into a situation where you and plaintiff's counsel can't work things out and everyone startes citing rules and ****. asbestos litigation is a big game. "if you dismiss X, I'll settle Y and take you to dinner." it's so crazy.

[irishgrl]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

Very much so...although it has been my connection for the lat month...which hopefully will change soon!

Oh. My. Gawd. that is an absolutely STUNNING picture of Liza. STUNNING

[amber]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

discovery is evil. trial prep is fun tho...and a little scary cause you realize that trial prep really means going back over everything you've done the past year or two and hope you haven't screwed anything up this close to trial

at least within asbestos litigation, the deadlines are all flexible really...unless you get into a situation where you and plaintiff's counsel can't work things out and everyone startes citing rules and ****. asbestos litigation is a big game. "if you dismiss X, I'll settle Y and take you to dinner." it's so crazy.

That's weird, my teacher of that class was in Asbestos defense. He says lots of times he's had to go through the whole trial prep process, and then at the last minute they'll settle. How irritating, to do all that then settle. He said his discovery can be ridiculously voluminous, because of all the records, and how far back some alleged asbestos illness contraction is.
Anyway, I'm indulging in the dreaded "threadjack" - that heinous, heinous beast,( ) so I'll stop.

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by amber

That's weird, my teacher of that class was in Asbestos defense. He says lots of times he's had to go through the whole trial prep process, and then at the last minute they'll settle. How irritating, to do all that then settle. He said his discovery can be ridiculously voluminous, because of all the records, and how far back some alleged asbestos illness contraction is.
Anyway, I'm indulging in the dreaded "threadjack" - that heinous, heinous beast,( ) so I'll stop.

that's totally true. has happened to me at least 4 times I can count. discovery requests are usually 75 pages long. asbestos litigation could be very very interesting, instead it is like most other mass tort litigation.

ok, I'll stop too - sorry for threadjacking

[irishgrl]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

We did all of that in Civil Lit...which I enjoyed because I had a wonderful teacher.

My least fav. class was Real Property and Family Law. YUCK! I really enjoyed Criminal Law however...my fav.

I have more schooling in criminal law issues (also juvenile law) but Ive got real life experience in Family law. yuck. My most interesting classes were contracts and real property, but my heart is mostly with environmental law and believe it or not, property law (including real estate law to some extent). I found myself more interested in the issues of "takings" and "nexus of use" and here in my hometown, I got a nice, real world example of how property law (both State and Federal, since we have FORESTS--as in NATIONAL FORESTS) in our backyard so to speak) actually works. My bookshelves are FILLED with legal texts and handbooks for land use and CEQA law and NEPA law. Oh yeah, and family law issues of custody and psych evals and judicial corruption.....oh I could go ON!

[irishgrl]

oh my gosh! how could I forget? I took a class in journalism law also, very VERY interesting! First Amendment Freedom of Speech and also the Journalist's creed of protecting the sources is very jealously guarded....We got to listen to a Supreme Court argument re: freedom of speech/flag burning, and there were some other significant free speech issues we touched on. I have the journalist's handbook and I actually paid for a publication by a free speech advocate that dealt with California's Brown Act regarding Open Meetings law. Now THAT is a very important idea, the "sunshine law" that requires public meetings to be open and public. His name is Terry Franke and he started the First Amendment Coalition. (interested parties can go here or here)
note: this deals with CA law.......but many states have this same concept, which is crucial to being informed. Also the FOIA which Bush effectively castrated, DAMN him.