@ My pre-trial last Wednesday went smoother than expected. I was panicking the day before that because I just learned that I was supposed to be the lead counsel for the prosecution, instead of the public prosecutor. I had absolutely no idea what I was supposed to do there, and even my officemates thought it was the first time they've ever seen me that panicked. Well, its different if you're representing another person...it involves real issues with real people, and it could spell the difference between life and death. Thank God the intern who was assigned the case last semester was very helpful (he deserved to get the Most Outstanding Law Intern award). My SL was there again (yay. Now rest of the team thinks she's playing favorites because she's never been to their hearings, and she's been to both of mine) -- well, she was required by the court to be there. We spent more time waiting for our case to be called than when it was actually called for pre-trial. I was okay, no embarassing moments. Client was very nice. PAO lawyer (adverse counsel) very cute. Public prosecutor (fiscal) uber bitch. The court stank because there were a lot of detainees who had their arraignment that day. Arte ng SL ko, mahilo-hilo daw siya sa amoy. I got used to it, okay lang naman. And I've smelled worse things anyway.
@ Going to Singapore again in August for this two-day global IPR conference. As I'm not yet done with law school, I can't go out of the country for long periods of time especially when it conflicts with school sked. At least I'll have a longer time in the city this time than the last time I was there.
@ My family is coming over for my birthday, which is both a good and a hassling thing. Being with family is always good, but it could be a problem especially if one has already made plans on how to spend the day or the weekend. Must juggle, must juggle.
That's it so far. Snagged from
rainy_summer:
You Should Be a Painter
You have the vision, patience, and skill to bring your unique visions to canvas.
And you're even tempered enough not to cut your ear off in the process!
What Sort of Artist Should You Be?