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Thursday afternoon was the first time I stood up in front of a court. This exercise that was a part of my Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy course, although worth relatively little in terms of marks.
I learned a number of things. I actually got nervous (which has not happened to me in public speaking in over six years). In my first 10-20 seconds, I was incredibly jittery and this did not come off well. I also learned that I need to have better control of my facial expressions. It’s bad to look pissed off when a judge asks you a question (even if you are, in fact, pissed off).
The exercise was generally a lot of fun and is something I would certainly do again. There’s a competition (not for marks) coming up in a about a month which I’m looking forward to participating in. This one’s not for marks, so there’s a bit less pressure.
A career in litigation? We shall see…
February 1, 2010 at 12:07 pm
A career in litigation, you say? This is an unexpected turn of events.
I could certainly see you doing something like this, however, sounds like fun.
February 2, 2010 at 1:01 pm
I never ruled out litigation, it was always in the back of my mind. There is a lot of work in the corporate/commercial litigation field, so I might want in on that.