#Client 9

[everynart]

[lordgolden]

happy 6 months to me literally being someone’s lawyer. that’s still soooo insane to me. your tumblr mutual shitposting about books is also giving legal advice and going to court

[mod2amaryllis]

really so fulfilling to service reactive dogs. checked in a patient that was nonstop barking and lunging while i calmly shout-asked for history from the clearly exhausted owner. she says the e.r. vet wouldn't touch him and made her feel horrible, like he's a bad dog and she's a bad owner (not making a read on that vet, she was just feeling judged), and i just really really love being able to offer reassurance now that I'm at a place where reactive dogs don't scare me. i KNOW this dude is your baby at home ma'am, i will treat him as such. love seeing owners stop being embarrassed and start feeling relief.

[ehlihr]

Curious about your Narumitsu Swap AU, what pushed Wright to be a prosecutor instead of defense? By the way, does Edgeworth get disbarred in place of Wright?

im so glad you sent this twice by accident bc ill answer fr in the morning (im sleepy) but the joke answer is: the same thing that motivates everyone to become a prosecutor. maternity leave

[goldenphoenix4]

the joys (and downfalls) of a therapist who understands fandom life

me: idk i’ve just been feeling kinda shit so i’ve been reading the ‘content warnings needed’ fanfiction.

therapist: you have to stop. you’re literally just retraumatizing yourself all over again.

me: i mean there’s not really a lot of other fics to read in the fand-

therapist, pulling up his ao3 account: there’s currently 11,630 works tagged with fluff in the 9-1-1 fandom. lies. homework for this session is to read more fluff and less angst.

[tacosaysroar]

Wednesday

K asks me to look at a two-paragraph client letter that needs to go out by the end of the day. I ask about clarifying one sentence. We meet with a second person to do that. The second person suggests we show this to a third person to get their opinion. The letter does not go out.

Thursday

The third person weighs in and suggests 2 other people should also look at the letter. Coworkers four and five are invited into the document and both give opinions on parts of K’s letter that don’t include the original question. There’s a flurry of suggested changes. Now they want two other people involved. The letter does not go out.

Friday

We now have eight people commenting and suggesting changes in a two-paragraph letter that was supposed to go out two days ago. I strongly suspect K is quietly losing her mind. Jury’s still out on whether or not this letter will be released today. Smart money is on next week.

[curiosity-killed]

i dreamt of rushing wings

[ALT ID: A digital painting of a person in a long red robe standing before a vertical loom in the darkness. They hold a candle uplifted in one hand and are turning back to look at the viewer over their shoulder. Behind them, teal and gold cranes fly off the edge of the weaving.]

[mangoamango]

so about 2 weeks ago I helped rescue this teeny little cat (5lbs!!!!), and wouldn't you know it--she has a goddamn hole in the roof of her mouth. Thankfully there is a surgical procedure to fix this (which she had on Monday) but unfortunately: it was $680 dollars.

If you would like to kick a few dollars Ms Petra's way, I would be deeply, deeply grateful. I know I had a post earlier this year asking for cat money, and many of you were so kind and generous. It's okay if you don't have anything to give. Reblogs are great too!

Like on my other post, I'm more than happy to offer my silly little computer skills in exchange for donations, just dm me with a screenshot and we can work it out.

thanks for reading. i love u all my hand computer friends

[adashofniallandasprinkleoflunacy]

I miss my old coworkers!!! I miss having friends at work instead of passive aggressive assholes who don’t want to train me and then get annoyed when I don’t know things and act like my very existence irks them!!!!

[remembertheplunge]

Truly one of the more unique days in my life.

1/9/1990 Tuesday

Truly one of the more unique days in my life. I dunno. Amazing. I wish this pen  could just write and write and write until the whole day was somehow laid out for preservation.  I’d like to take it piece by piece and study it.

1/10/1990

It all revolved around the trial of John Jones and the expertise of my Eye Witness Identification expert. John Jones was found not guilty both counts! Wow! I feel numb, nothing and a tiny inkling of joy. I sat there and started crying (at home, not at work) I felt that my closing argument went well. I feel loss as the characters from this play (the trial) are gone forever, never to be seen again.. I feel a falling feeling. Why? I won. I feel almost guilt, exhaustion. Why am I representing and getting offf bad guys? On the other hand, proud to be involved in a system of trial by fire. You want him (convicted), you work for him. In this case, they didn’t get him. And, it’s nice to think that John Jones is not going to jail. He is not possibly awaiting prison tonight. He’s not in agony or in limbo. I guess that the past few days have been really hard on him. As beautiful as he is physically, he is a  strikingly pathetic figure.. He seemed to own two sweaters, a pair of pants and white high top tennis shoes. He lived in this car for awhile. He lives from woman to woman. He wanted so much for me to believe in him. To accept him. I couldn’t. And, maybe that’s what rips me up the most. To the end, I remained invisible. An extension of him that vanished when its useful purpose was at an end. Like the large claw that fell off there crab in my fish tank. I feel like I did when a play ended. Removed from family and friend.  But, the result is a good result. Worth the brutal fight. A Stanislaus State class watch the whole thing. So, we learned together. 

End of this part of the entry

Notes:  6/11/2024

I had forgotten about every aspect of this trial except for the Eye Witness Identification expert. He flew in for the trial. I think that he stayed in my guest room at my house in Modesto. I know that he went to the gym with me.

I have changed a lot in my approach to practicing criminal law since 1990. I never would say now that I feel guilty for representing bad guys. I represent the individual who has been accused by the state of committing a crime. The state has to prove to a certainty that a crime was committed and my client committed it. The state’s case is on trial. If the state can’t meet the burden of certainty, my client can say and do nothing in defense and prevail. John Jones was not my client’s real name.

Stanislaus State was a college located in Turlock which is about 15 miles south of Modesto, California where the trial was held.

[babygirlwolverine]

me agreeing to go into work on my day off to assist with a spay: what a great learning experience and an opportunity to show my boss im willing to put in the extra effort because I love surgery

me right now at midnight knowing I have to get up in 6 hours on my day off: why did I sign myself up for this when I could’ve been sleeping in and enjoying my day off after an intense week so far????

[everynart]

[9hikers]

what resonates with me for 12 is that he's very awkward, alien, and downright hostile sometimes. but the series very firmly states that it doesn't negate the good he tries to do in the world - he doesn't have to be a "good man" to help people. and god if that isn't a relevant message

[sage-nebula]

If you don't leave your house unless forced because you feel so guilty about leaving your dog home alone that it regularly makes you break down crying can you really say you have a guilt complex

[widowmaker]

to first time cat owners: please do NOT get a bengal

[senatortedcruz]

I don’t think I’ve ever been legit angry at someone I’ve worked with until today but someone did something to me so shitty that I legit never want to help them out again