Clerkship - Day 2

The second day of my judicial clerkship went something like this:

--I brought in 2 dozen donuts in the AM and that was a hit.

--I talked to my professor briefly and then sat in on his court proceeding. It was a light day though and he was done in 30 minutes.

--So b/c of the light day, we went for a coffee run and then later, out to lunch. My professor treated. I felt kinda bad. But like before, lunch was very interesting. I laughed so hard, my cheeks hurt. They are a funny bunch. They talked about some YouTube videos. One was about a lawyer who shows up drunk in court. I have to remember to watch that one. And let's just say the other video is very interesting...

--In the afternoon, I sat in on another judge's courtroom. She was sentencing. In the few times I sat in court proceedings, I noticed that female judges seem to be more sympathetic. Even still, she sentenced two people to jail. While she kept talking, the bailiff spoke into his walkie-talkie. And soon enough, a police officer came with handcuffs. The two people who were sent to jail did not look surprised or upset. I guess they knew it was coming. Apparently they keep them locked up on the top floor of the courthouse if it's for a short period of time. I've never been up there and don't really have the urge to. I heard it smells bad.

--Then more affidavit judgments. I did a lot of them. And fast too. I'm really starting to get the hang of it. And it seems like plaintiffs keep asking for high attorney fees. No man. You only get 15%! Don't try to sneak a different amount on there!

--Before I knew it, it was 5 and time to go home.