Trial and Good Food and Adventures, Oh My!

So, I know its been a while since I last posted, but I’ve honestly been super busy!  Work has sped up a lot and I’ve been working hard on one particular case for the past week.  I performed a full investigation, wrote a full report on my investigation, did legal research regarding case law for pre-trial, created a trial binder, and was in court this morning for the first hearing.  My bosses here at DCLSIC have definitely kept me busy doing important, interesting things.  I’ve also been able to attend a few sessions of the Robert Wone case.  For those of you who don’t know what that is, check out www.whomurderedRobertWone.com.  The fact pattern honestly sounds like the making for a made-for-TV movie, complete with twists, turn, and deception.  If you don’t check out the website, I’m sure you’ll just have to turn on Lifetime in a few months and watch it.

As promised, I will tell you a little bit about the AMAZING Museum of Crime and Punishment.  First of all, we went on a day where it was free to the public.  As it turns out, a lot of the museums are free.  I’ve only been to about 3 Smithsonians and a couple of other obscure museums, but I’ve never paid!  Anyway, they had a lot of historical memorabilia that had to do with punishment throughout the ages.  Literally, their artifacts ranged from guillotines to gas chambers.  The second floor was set up as a mock CSI lab.  There were also simulations where I was able to hold a mock Glock 9mm and shoot at the “bad guy” shooting back at me.  It’s definitely a must-see, especially for anyone interested in the justice system.

I’ve also had the awesome opportunity to go out to some amazing lunches, dinners, and happy hours.  There is an Irish pub right up the road from my office where we all go out on Thursdays to grab some appetizers and drinks after work.  They have the most AMAZING brownie dessert you could imagine, complete with Guinness ice cream (I know it sounds gross, but go with me on it).  I truly look forward to Thursdays because our outings provide me with the opportunity to truly meet and connect with the lawyers and law students in my office.  They have provided me with irreplaceable information about almost everything; they help me decide how to budget my money in the city, how to get around, tips with the bar exam and law school, etc.

I also found an awesome marina (by accident really) right over the border in Maryland.  It has a ton of cute shops, a W hotel, a boardwalk and lots of restaurants.  My friend Alex and I went one night and were able to hang out on a bench and eat Ben and Jerry’s right next to the water.  We plan on going back tonight to watch the Celtics v. Lakers (yes, I wrote that as if they were the prosecution and defense in a legal dispute  instead of a basketball game).  There is also a little restaurant just up the road from the apartments that have half price burger Mondays.  Sometimes, after class, we all go and enjoy some really good $4 burgers.

Last weekend was a lot of fun too.  On Friday, I went out with some of my friends, Sri and Amanda,  who work for the Public Defender Service.  I actually met them through a mutual friend down here, and it turns out that we live pretty close to one another!  It blows my mind how friendly people are and how easy it is to network with people from my age range.  Anyway, I went to a few hot spots around town, listened to some great jazz music (there’s a jazz festival in town for a week!), and just soaked up the city nightlife.  On Saturday, my friend Alex and I decided to check out some of the monuments at night.  Now, I know it sounds really weird, but they definitely have a different feel after the sun goes down.  First, all of the tourists (I guess I’m not one anymore?) are gone and there are very few people mulling about so you get an awesome view and are almost alone in the monument.  Second, they are all illuminated and make for a truly indescribable experience.  We first visited the Jefferson Monument is set right next to the Potomac River overlooking DC.  As legend says, the Jefferson was constructed across the river so that he could look out over the city and ensure that democracy was upheld.  Next, we went to the FDR memorial, which to my surprise, was more of a path outlining his terms in office as opposed to one singular structure.  It was really moving to listen to music as I “walked through” major historical events like the great depression.  On Sunday, I went to the Holocaust Museum, which was definitely an emotional experience.  I was able to actually place myself in the shoes of a child who lived through the Holocaust, which literally brought me to tears at some points.

Today, being Thursday, is office happy hour.  I will go out with the team after work and socialize for a little bit.  After that, I plan to head back to the marina I found for some ice cream and to hopefully watch the Celtics OWN the Lakers. 

Until Next Time,

xoxo

Katherine

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