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Tough Enough
I almost cried in court yesterday. I was watching a sentencing hearing. I knew nothing about the defendant, the victim, or the families on either side, but I felt incredible sympathy all of them. I'm obviously not tough enough for this job.
Posted May 21, 2004 05:48 AM | 1L summer
Perhaps you're human enough for it. Give it time.
Posted by: Scoplaw at May 21, 2004 07:48 AM
I've been actively discouraged from entering the criminal law field by legal pros in my wife's family, mostly because at the end, no one is happy. That kind of sounds like what you experienced. Of course, I haven't let those know it alls affect me too much. It's one of the main areas I'm aiming towards.
Posted by: Steve at May 22, 2004 12:52 AM
My housemate is a public defender. and loves his job.
Posted by: gcr at May 24, 2004 01:01 AM
