Blog 20 - Fourth Interview Questions

Well, it's the last interview and I think I'm getting better at this "interviewing" thing.

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  What is this person's area of expertise?

I plan to interview my mentor again as I feel he is the best fit to help me find more information on my final three answers to my essential question. As previously mentioned in my Blog 2, "He is great at what he does. He completed his undergraduate studies at Azusa Pacific University and received a Juris Doctor at the College of Law at the University of La Verne. He specializes in conservatorships, guardianships, and civil and business litigation. He is frequently appointed by the court to advise and serve as a PVP in cases concerning conservatorships and guardianships.  He also has conducted several seminars on Special Needs Trusts for the mentally disabled and has drafted many (and I mean many) such Trusts. Aside from this, he has been an instructor of Business Law at Citrus College."

2.  Post 20 open-ended questions you want to ask an expert in the field concerning your senior project. Your focus should be finding answers to your EQ.

1. What information should a client know and understand before going to trial?  
2. How do you explain to your client about the alternatives to trial?
3. How many times, on average, is your client's case settled prior to going to trial?
4. How would one go about informing the public of alternatives to going to trials, such as mediation and arbitration? 
5. Would you say that alternative dispute resolutions are an effective form of avoiding trial? Why or why not?
6. How do you prepare for mediation?
7. How do you prepare for arbitration?
8. Do you feel that arbitration is more effective than mediation or vice versa and why?
9. Do you normally write up pre-trial motions for the trials you deal with?
10. How do you normally describe pre-trial motions, or motions in general, to your clients?
11. How do you go about preparing for submitting a pre-trial motion?
12. Would you say that pre-trial motions are effective most of the time in avoiding a trial? Why or why not?
13. Would you consider pre-trial motions as a good way to settling a case quicker and why or why not?
14. Would you say that a good relationship with a client and their attorney is key when going through a civil procedure? Why or why not? 
15. How would you describe the "perfect" or at least "ideal" relationship between an attorney and their client?
16. Would you agree that a good relationship with the opposing counsel will help for an easier settlement? Why or why not?
17. How many times, on average, would you say you get along with your opposing counsel?
18. How would you describe the ideal relationship between opposing counsels?
19. Are good relationships within the law community an advantage when proceeding to trial? Why or why not?
20. Based on the questions that I have given, what do you believe is the most effective way of avoiding a trial?