I'll just pretend I know what I'm doing

Yesterday was pretty interesting, work-wise. I watched court in the morning. It was Yvette's birthday on Monday, so I went to CVS to get her a card from all of us. Then we went out to lunch. It was a really nice day out, and it felt good to sit outside and talk. At 2, Kristi had a preliminary hearing, so I went to that. It was pretty cool. She was trying to show that a respondent had violated a TPO (before the long-term CPO had even been granted). There were two witnesses who testified. There was cross-examination, and redirect. There was even evidence: the plaintiff had tape-recorded a phone call the respondent had made after he'd been served. Kristi played it for the court. It wasn't the best quality, but you could still here things like "I'm gonna get you," and "crack-head bitch." Apparently, he's not a nice guy. (Janese said that someone will have to transcribe the tape for the court. She patted my shoulder. *sigh*) After the judge found probable cause that the TPO had been violated, he set the trial date for next week, along with the CPO hearing.

I went across the street to the OAG office to help out Cecilia, our attorney who mostly deals with adult neglect/self-neglect cases. She put me to work on a case for a client. She handed me a couple subpoenas and said she needed rental records and phone bill records and electric bill records. Then she sent me to Janese's office to use her computer, since Janese was at the Intake Center. I sat there a little while, looking through the client's file, trying to figure out where I was even going to start. I found a number that looked like it might go to the management office of the apartment complex and started there. I guess sometimes being an attorney is being a bit like an investigator. I wouldn't mind it, if I knew what I was doing. Eh. *shrugs* I guess on-the-job training is the best kind.

I had class tonight. I don't know how I stay awake for it, but somehow I manage to keep myself occupied. I slipped and fell on the way last night. Tore up the knee that was almost finished healing. What is it with me and falling lately? I look like I got worked over by someone.