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I am officially HALFWAY THROUGH LAW SCHOOL!
For those who know my story and have been apart of my journey, you know how long it took and how hard I worked to get here. Although the finish line is near, The Doll still has work to do. But until then....ISSA CELEBRATION 🥳⚖️
Felt scooby-dooby cute :^)
I can’t believe...
I’m so close to being an attorney y’all. I take the bar in Feb. and I’m praying to God I pass the first time. Send prayers up for me please. 🙌🏽
WHY DO YOU WANT TO STUDY LAW / BECOME AN ATTORNEY?
“That’s not fair!” This was my favorite phrase as a young child. Whenever I found myself in an unfavorable situation, I would often scream this out to my mother and father in hopes that they would see that my rightfully earned grounding was unjust. The older I became, the more that phrase continued to resonate within my heart and mind. As I became educated about issues of the world and the many challenges that people face, I knew that it wasn’t fair for them to have been exposed to those experiences. The criminal justice system in the United States is far from perfect and has many issues with providing true justice to families and communities who have been victims of crimes. It is fair to see why many people have lost trust in the system and don’t believe that it is there to support them. There are racial disparities within the system, discrimination shown dependent on socio-economic status and many issues that further prove that the system simply isn’t working to protect. Just as my younger self would say, “that’s just not fair”.
I have been passionate about pursuing a career in Law since I was in middle school. I currently have a pre-law emphasis, specifically Law, Justice & Public Policy, at Evergreen State College Tacoma where I am learning about the intricacies of the justice system and the many power-players involved. Law touches almost every aspect of our life and is constantly evolving to keep up with current society, to which we all belong. I want to studying law to help people overcome inequity, as well as developing a sound understanding of the laws which govern us by harnessing the powers of analysis, criticism, persuasion, problem solving, oral and written communication. The injustices of the world troubled me since childhood and I always wanted to be able to make a difference by helping people around me to find the right way to deal with a seemingly problematic system. I truly believe studying law is the best way to understand what our society is about, how it runs, what its rules are, how politics are involved, and how the individual person is affected by all that. I have a heart for service and a passion for redressing the many inequalities and inequities of this system.
According to the American Bar Association, 88% of all lawyers are white and only 4.8% are black. That is a great disparity considering the high rates in which POC, particularly African-American and Hispanics, are incarcerated. This representation in the court room truly matters and I want to be apart of helping to raise that percentage of black attorneys. The criminal justice system can be very unforgiving and many people have lost faith in it, but I hope to change parts of the system and truly provide justice to all that I’m able to represent.
WHAT DO YOU INTEND TO DO AFTER LAW SCHOOL?
I aspire to commission into the JAG Corp of the United States Air Force and serve in my home station for the 194th Wing Camp Murray, WA State Air National Guard. I hope to fulfill a role as either a Staff Judge Advocate or Special Victims Counsel.
In the civilian world, I hope to become a Juvenile Justice Attorney and work within public interest/criminal law to make legal help accessible to those who may not otherwise afford it.
Ultimately after some time as a successful practicing attorney, I will open my own non-profit organization called Youth Justice where my staff and I will provide access to social and justice services to dually-involved youth.
Frank Monte, Centurion Founder and Future Attorney
Frank Monte, Centurion Founder and Owner, is soon to be a successful and dedicated attorney; someone who will stand up and fight on behalf of every client.
Now an undergrad preparing for law school, Monte is on his way toward building a promising legal career, one where he can provide honest, dedicated representation to any client who has been wronged or harmed by the actions of another. For Monte, law school is fast approaching.
Visit: https://frankmontecenturion.wordpress.com/
LSAT prep will be the death of me
After being in a slump and not feeling motivated to continue with my LSAT studies, I have a found a better program to complete for the next 8.3 weeks and am starting to feel re-energized. I decided to invest in 7Sage Starter and Mike Kim’s The LSAT Trainer (2016). Between the easy to comprehend explanations of LR and LG and the weekly video lessons, I’m confident that I’m on a better track to LSAT success than I once was.
While my anxiety towards the exam hasn’t completely subsided, I am backed by the encouragement of my family, friends and peers who truly do believe in me and I know that I am more than capable of achieving my goals.
On my next post I will go deeper into my comprehensive study schedule and will post some tips that may be helpful to others.
Many juveniles referred to Juvenile Court are second- or third-time offenders who commit offenses such as shoplifting, malicious mischief or possession of alcohol. These youth may be eligible for an alternative to formal court processing known as diversion.
After the prosecutor reviews the case and determines that the youth is eligible for diversion, the case is referred to the program. If both the youth and the program agree to diversion, instead of having the case tried in a formal courtroom setting before a judge, the youth and his or her family meet with a Community Accountability Board (CAB) comprised of volunteers from the youth’s community and/or Diversion staff. The CAB and the youth enter into a written agreement about what consequences will be imposed for the youth's behavior. The agreement may include restitution to the victim, community service, a fine, counseling, informational or educational classes and other options.
In preparation for adding more volunteer experience to my already extensive resume, I have been approved to serve as a member of my local Tacoma Community Accountability Board. I strongly believe that accountability begins with the child, family and community FIRST. I’m very excited to take on this new role and learn more about the juvenile justice system.
Excited. Anxious. Overwhelmed.
All of these words describe everything that I’m feeling in regards to studying for the September LSAT. As mentioned previously I will be completing my self study with the help of Blueprint LSAT Preparation and their 3 workbooks and texts: 1) The Blueprint for LSAT Logic Games 2) The Blueprint for LSAT Reading Comprehension.
Tuesday June 27th is the date of my FIRST practice test and I’m optimistic that my score will not discourage me from continuing on in my studies. That it will serve as motivation to achieve my goal of 165-180.
