I was on vacation last week and had the rare opportunity to see one of my law professors in action.  So, the first day of my “vacation” I did what every non traditional law student does, I went to court.  My law professor just so happened to be appearing in court Monday morning at 8:30.  Yikes!  First day of vacation and I get up early to see a court proceeding.

It was actually very interesting to see the system at work in real-life cases.  The client was facing prison time, but ended up with probation and some other conditions.  It was interesting for me to hear my professor make his arguments on behalf of his client.  It was almost like, wow, this stuff we are learning in law school right now is what lawyers really do.

His case was the last in line and we chit-chatted off and on about what was going on.  It was a real learning experience.  If any of you other law students out there ever have the chance to see one of your law professors work a real case in court, do it.  It will give you a whole new perspective on the academics and the practice of law.  God bless and have a great day.