Blog 9 - Advisory Prep 3

 

1. State whether or not you currently have a mentor, and what the status of your interview is with that person (I have completed the interview, I have scheduled the interview, I have not scheduled the interview, etc).

I have a mentor and I completed the interview yesterday. 

2. At this point, your research is probably guiding your studies toward more specific areas within your topic.  Name the area or two you find most promising and explain your reasons.   

I have yet to decide on a specific area within my topic. I am currently researching the different fields within my topic, civil litigation, to understand each one and then I will decide which one I will further investigate. I have been most interested in estate planning and drafting wills and trusts, as that is what I have experienced during my mentorship. 

3. What kinds of sources do you think will help you in the next month to gain more research depth?  Where will you go to get them?


I feel that published PDF files or documentaries will help me in the next month to gain more research depth. I will have to research which are the best documentaries in the specific areas I will be researching and use the CRAP method to determine if they are reliable or not. 

4. Write down a possible EQ.  Please don't worry about wording other than ensuring that it provides the option for multiple correct answers.  At this point, the senior team is most interested in understanding your thought process.

At the moment I have an idea of an EQ and it is as follows:

"Through what means, do you believe, would be ideal for a quick and easy trial?"

Blog 6-Advisory Prep

The senior project hasn't been so difficult, but now I've reached a bit of a bump in the road. Hopefully, I will be able to get over it soon.

1. What has worked well for you concerning senior project this year?  What has made it a positive experience for you?  

I feel that just the organization of how I have managed my time to go to mentorship was a step in the right direction. I also feel like the fact that my mentor was going to trial, conveniently in time during my mentorship with him will help towards my independent component. I feel that overall my mentorship has been a very positive experience for me because I am being exposed to so much information and experiences that I might not have been introduced to until I actually became a lawyer myself. I feel that this will help me in the long run and I really am enjoying this project.

2. What are you finding difficult concerning senior project?  How can you adapt to make that portion work better for you?  How might the senior team help?

What I have been finding quite difficult concerning my senior project is deciding on an essential question, which I haven't decided on yet. I also feel that it will be pretty difficult for me to create a second independent component. I feel that as I progress through this mentorship process, I will be able to narrow down my essential question. However, in terms of my second independent component, I might need a little bit more help and some creativity. I hope that the senior team might give me some examples of what previous students who had a topic similar to mine did in the past, just so I can get an idea of what I could do.