On the second day of our Wilmington trip, we
reconvened at the New Hanover Public Library to review the client data from the
previous afternoon. We learned that morning that Erika Jones, a New Hanover
Assistant District Attorney (and UNC Law alumna!) would be meeting with each of
our interview teams throughout the afternoon. Although Ms. Jones had already
done some preliminary research into each client file, our role was to advocate
for each of the clients and relate the information in the affidavits and impact
statements into a compelling argument in favor of dismissing the clients’
charges.
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| Posted by Kelly Hebrank on Tue. May 1, 2018 10:59 AM
Categories: Spring Break 2018
Leading up to the
Spring Break Trip to Wilmington, I was so excited when I received an email
stating that I was one of the ten students selected to participate in the trip.
The main reason for excitement was my anticipation of the impact our efforts to
restore someone’s license, a seemingly mundane task, could have on someone’s
overall quality of life. Needless to say, I was not disappointed.
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| Posted by Kelly Hebrank on Tue. May 1, 2018 10:21 AM
Categories: Spring Break 2018