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Ms. Lesley Kagan--Northwestern University Law School

Professor Kagan spoke to use mainly about law school. Through her speech, I learned the expectations of college, law school, and careers in law. Before she came in, I was unaware as to how hard it is to get into law school and once you do get in,.

Ms. Kagan emphasized the idea that nearly everything is about personal choice.

Professor Kagan discussed the new trend in the post-college arena--more and more people are spending time on public service in foreign countries. Also, the socratic method of teaching has run its course in law school; now, instead of simply reading countless majority opinions, there is a "heart, hand, and head" movement, which seeks to provide students with hands-on experience in law.

Ms.Kagan talked to us about how important it is to plan out your life and be organized. She talked alot about how making your own choices is very important and that inspired me to be more of an individual, because after seeing her and how successful she is, it inspires me to work that much harder.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/business/09law.html

Ms. Lynn Buccieri

Mr. Elliott Pinsel--Defense Attorney

Mr. Elliot Pinsel shared with us many interesting storys about his career in law as a defense attorny. He preached the important lesson that it doesnt matter how smart you are, its more important how hard you work. He made the courtroom sound fascinating. A small amount of lawyers work in court, but it is something i would like to try to do when i get older.

Mr. Eliott Pinsel was an incredably confident speaker. His fascinating stories were able to catch and maintain the attention of a classrooom full of high schoolers. He works as a defense attorney for criminal, not civil cases. This is an extremely respectful position that he has earned despite his 14 on the ACT. It just goes to show that you can achieve anything with hard work. I'm sure we all look forward to seeing him in action on Monday, room 404.

Mr. Elliott Pinsel was an extremely animated speaker, which made his performance all the more interesting.

Mr. Elliot Pinsel told many unique and incredible stories that showed what hard and sometimes tiring lives lawyers who go to court face on day to day basis. I have learned that if i really want to become a lawyer it does not matter what my ACT score is because if I work hard i can accomplish a lot. Finally, even though if I am to become a lawyer it does not mean that I will work in court because ninety percent of all lawyers do not work in courts.

Mr. Pinsel also taught that grades aren't the most important thing. The most important thing is to work hard, and put great effort in to the job.

Mr. Pinsel shared many different stories from past cases. One case involved the alleged confession of a lady named Channel who worked in a nursing home and apparently signed a contract admitting she pushed an elderly man and that the police were treating her great. Mr. Pinsel emphasized the point that now days, the power of confessions has changed and no longer are they an automatic guilty. It is now required that many confessions are videotaped.

Mr. Pinsel also shared the story of how it is important to control your temper if you are interested in becoming a lawyer. Although he had his share of brawls in the past, when someone enters a court room, tensions rise and it is important to not let opposing sides come between people. He shared the story of when he was defending a small person accused of a DUI and how he had to control his client from screaming out during the trial.

Overall, Mr. Elliott Pinsel was an extremely fascinating character. He easily drew me in with his many stories, as he had a great talent to tell them. Although, criminal law was not in my interest in the past, Mr. Pinsel did an outstanding job of luring me in. I hope to someday have a job in law and be as happy and unique as Mr. Pinsel was.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/os-casey-anthony-trial-watchers-20110701,0,4916461,print.story

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-28/news/ct-met-blagojevich-jurors-0629-20110628_1_blagojevich-jury-undercover-recordings-jurors

http://deerfield.patch.com/articles/state-high-court-to-rule-on-deadly-drinking-party-case