If you haven't guessed, I've been pretty busy, so I've been hard-pressed to update.
My birthday was on the 11th. To celebrate, I went to dinner with my family (parents, grandparents, aunt, uncle, and cousins... Chrissie is in Oxford right now). In addition, I went to dinner with my friend Natasha on the 12th.
My externship has been going well. On June 29th, I went to Santa Barbara and participated in an administrative hearing. The case concerned a chiropractor who had gotten two drunk driving convictions; the Board wanted to impose discipline, but the chiropractor argued that no discipline was appropriate. I did more than I had expected to. I was able to cross-examine three character witnesses and a psychologist, and I also got to make a closing statement.
In addition to working on research projects, I've also been able to make occasional visits to courts and the Office of Administrative Hearings. These visits included two trips to the criminal courthouse, where I saw the examination of an expert witness (DNA analyst) and closing arguments in a relatively high-profile case.
I was slated for jury duty on July 6th; I was a little concerned because I had deadlines to meet, but I never ended up going to court.
