Week 6 EOC: Illicit

Watching the National Geographic’s documentary on illicit trade was very eye opening. Even though I had some faint idea on what went on with forgeries and fakes, I was unaware at the depth of the issue. With the internet and how technology has been rapidly advancing, it’s nothing short of amazing at how knock-off products goes from production to being sold at the corner.

Week 4 EOC

After reading the article about the new wave of pro-bono cases being accepted by lawyers hoping to argue a case before the United States Supreme Court, the level of loathing I have for lawyers as a whole has increased. Using a case as ways to further the lawyers own standing or their firms standing is deplorable, especially if the lawyer has little experience at that level of practice. At the highest level of our judicial system, the judges have years of experience to draw upon, and have had to prove themselves worthy of the position. To have a lawyer come before the Supreme Court of the United States for that reason is an insult not only to the lawyers who have earned their place there by experience and time, but it’s an insult to the judges themselves along with the people on both sides of the case.