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Law in Contemporary Society
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JustinPerez's JournalThe past three weeks have been extremely trying for me. One of my family members has become very sick and two others have exhibited mild symptoms to the virus that is affecting us all in one way or another. Reflecting on myself as the student, son, brother, and friend this period has led to a collision of these several personalities. Throughout my 21 years, I have never mixed these several statuses, and never thought of them to be different. Learning in this environment is a struggle not because of the Zoom structure (although it is annoying), but because I feel this period is teaching me things I would not otherwise learn in a classroom. On the other hand, listening to your lectures in this format is more helpful because of my ability to reflect without the everyday worries of whether I am performing how I should in my other classes. The move to Pass-Fail has also allowed me to actually feel like I learn in law school for the first time. I am no longer reading the casebook to find what my professor would like me to take from it, but what the principles and doctrines that I will adopt for my career and how I see them affecting me today. This past week as I have started to enter into a routine, I have also reflected on how I would like to see in my career. Your point of who I would like my clients to be has led to a lot of reflection on how I envision my life. To this point, I believe I want to serve youth from underserved communities, who represent someone I could have easily been if I had made different decisions, or simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time. I find happiness in watching people develop, and turn their lives around because the only thing that separates most people between failure and success is opportunity. Providing legal aid to juveniles in some capacity will be part of my work in the future. As I continue to think about what my career or livelihood will consist of exactly, I do envision personal relationships with my clients that extend past a legal relationship.
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