Bibliographies
1.
Chapman, Lindsey. "Happy Birthday, George Crockett Jr., Lawyer, Politician and Civil Rights Activist." FindingDulcinea. 29 Jan. 2017. Web. 29 Jan. 2017.
This article is celebrating a famous, African-American lawyer, George Crockett. The article goes into detail about Crockett's life; he went to the University of Michigan's law school, he founded the first interracial bar association in the U.S., he became the director of the Fair Employment Practices Department of the International United Auto Workers, and he was a judge in Detroit. Crockett spent most of his career advocating civil rights. He belonged the communist party, and he became a congressman for Michigan. Crockett has been said to have “operated so far beyond the trenches that it was often decades before society caught up.” Meaning he was a lawyer ahead of his time; someone to be admired and researched. Crockett was dedicated, he "spent [his career] championing Civil Rights issues." This shows that Crockett stood for something, and that something is what led him to go as far as he did. Meaning, that one trait that helps someone in law go forward in the profession is having a passion.
This source is credible because the website was found from one of the given databases to search on. It cites its sources and gives links to more information on individual parts used in the article. The source was written somewhat, recently, in 2009. The information used is well-documented.
This article will be used in my research in order to establish traits Crockett held that made him a good lawyer. These traits will be compared to other lawyers. For example, Crockett's goal was to increase civil rights; he had a passion. Another lawyer may have sought after money; he would be greedy. I would be able to compare which lawyer did better and after basing traits off of several lawyers be able to say which trait goes towards the best lawyer. This source was very helpful, in that it showed me a famous attorney, whom I have not heard of previously.
2.
Douglas, Mariah. "Top Lawyers 2016." Louisville Magazine, vol. 67, no. 3, Mar. 2016, pp. 70-85. EBSCOhost, proxygsu-sfor.galileo.usg.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=fth&AN=113489169&site=eds-live&scope=site.
This is an article from a Louisville magazine about the best lawyers in Louisville. It has several, small interviews with lawyers, which includes background information about the lawyer and the questions and answers to a few questions. The questions and answers provide a good amount of detail into the characters of the lawyers presented. For example, based off of the answer
“Learning something new, whether it’s about an
area of law or about another culture or country,"
to the question, "A Day doesn't go by without...?" I can tell that this person appreciates the new things about everyday. Which is very helpful to my research, because one thing that seems to be present over all lawyers is a sense of repetition. Repeated cases, meaning only doing DUI's for criminal, or only doing immigration cases, for an immigration lawyer. So, this shows that people who still want change in their jobs can still be well-renowned lawyers.
Quotes:
“People who aren’t exposed to the criminal-justice system
might think it works perfectly, but that can’t be further from
the truth; (innocent people being convicted) does happen,
and it’s important for people to understand that,"
"
Why class-action law?
“It allows people whose claims would
typically be pushed aside to join
together and fight. It levels the playing
felid for individuals against the large
corporations of the world.”
This source is reliable because it is from a notable magazine, it was found using Galileo, and it provides real people with real answers without any opinions from the magazine's author.
This fits into my research because it shows real lawyers. I will be able to looks at each lawyer and determine why they became an attorney and what makes them good enough to be put into a magazine. This is relevant to my topic because its about lawyers who are the "best."
3.
Robertson, C. (2016). In Louisiana, the Poor Lack Legal Defense. Retrieved October 16, 2016, from http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/20/us/in-louisiana-the-poor-lack-legal-defense.html?_r=0
Annotation- Poor cities are losing funding for public defenders, so the cities end up with an extreme lack of attorneys. Because people do not have an attorney, they’re court dates are postponed indefinitely. In the town of Abbeville, LA, the list of people who are waiting for their public defender is over 2,300 people. Judges are ordering private lawyers to represent people for free. Courts are reviving less money. Judges are rushing to finish cases, one case lasted 1-2 minutes and ended with a 52,000-dollar bond
Quotes-
“I’m the public defender in Vermilion Parish, right now the only public defender,”
“because he had no lawyer, had no court date scheduled for the foreseeable future”
“The number of tickets filed in Louisiana courts dropped by more than a quarter between 2009 and 2014”
“Without a lawyer, he cannot make the case for a bail reduction. Without getting out of jail, he cannot go back to work. And so he waits.”
Assessment-
This source is credible because of the news company, The New York Times, the statistics used and quotations of individuals in the community. The article gives information by using a quote from a man who has gone through the system with no attorney, it gives the statistics on how many districts in LA have attorney waiting lists, 7 of 42, and how many people are on those lists, 2300. The article also uses well known and respected people, for example the Orleans Parish chief public defender is quoted in the article.
Reflection-
I will use this article to say why you should or shouldn’t go in law and what the possible future is for any lawyer. This article points out how even private attorneys are at risk of being affected by the state’s lack of funding, which being the area I want to go into, is a big issue. The article also shows how unfair the justice system can be and how people go with an unfair trial that is biased against them, solely for the purpose of saving time and money.
Chapman, Lindsey. "Happy Birthday, George Crockett Jr., Lawyer, Politician and Civil Rights Activist." FindingDulcinea. 29 Jan. 2017. Web. 29 Jan. 2017.
This article is celebrating a famous, African-American lawyer, George Crockett. The article goes into detail about Crockett's life; he went to the University of Michigan's law school, he founded the first interracial bar association in the U.S., he became the director of the Fair Employment Practices Department of the International United Auto Workers, and he was a judge in Detroit. Crockett spent most of his career advocating civil rights. He belonged the communist party, and he became a congressman for Michigan. Crockett has been said to have “operated so far beyond the trenches that it was often decades before society caught up.” Meaning he was a lawyer ahead of his time; someone to be admired and researched. Crockett was dedicated, he "spent [his career] championing Civil Rights issues." This shows that Crockett stood for something, and that something is what led him to go as far as he did. Meaning, that one trait that helps someone in law go forward in the profession is having a passion.
This source is credible because the website was found from one of the given databases to search on. It cites its sources and gives links to more information on individual parts used in the article. The source was written somewhat, recently, in 2009. The information used is well-documented.
This article will be used in my research in order to establish traits Crockett held that made him a good lawyer. These traits will be compared to other lawyers. For example, Crockett's goal was to increase civil rights; he had a passion. Another lawyer may have sought after money; he would be greedy. I would be able to compare which lawyer did better and after basing traits off of several lawyers be able to say which trait goes towards the best lawyer. This source was very helpful, in that it showed me a famous attorney, whom I have not heard of previously.
2.
Douglas, Mariah. "Top Lawyers 2016." Louisville Magazine, vol. 67, no. 3, Mar. 2016, pp. 70-85. EBSCOhost, proxygsu-sfor.galileo.usg.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=fth&AN=113489169&site=eds-live&scope=site.
This is an article from a Louisville magazine about the best lawyers in Louisville. It has several, small interviews with lawyers, which includes background information about the lawyer and the questions and answers to a few questions. The questions and answers provide a good amount of detail into the characters of the lawyers presented. For example, based off of the answer
“Learning something new, whether it’s about an
area of law or about another culture or country,"
to the question, "A Day doesn't go by without...?" I can tell that this person appreciates the new things about everyday. Which is very helpful to my research, because one thing that seems to be present over all lawyers is a sense of repetition. Repeated cases, meaning only doing DUI's for criminal, or only doing immigration cases, for an immigration lawyer. So, this shows that people who still want change in their jobs can still be well-renowned lawyers.
Quotes:
“People who aren’t exposed to the criminal-justice system
might think it works perfectly, but that can’t be further from
the truth; (innocent people being convicted) does happen,
and it’s important for people to understand that,"
"
Why class-action law?
“It allows people whose claims would
typically be pushed aside to join
together and fight. It levels the playing
felid for individuals against the large
corporations of the world.”
This source is reliable because it is from a notable magazine, it was found using Galileo, and it provides real people with real answers without any opinions from the magazine's author.
This fits into my research because it shows real lawyers. I will be able to looks at each lawyer and determine why they became an attorney and what makes them good enough to be put into a magazine. This is relevant to my topic because its about lawyers who are the "best."
3.
Robertson, C. (2016). In Louisiana, the Poor Lack Legal Defense. Retrieved October 16, 2016, from http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/20/us/in-louisiana-the-poor-lack-legal-defense.html?_r=0
Annotation- Poor cities are losing funding for public defenders, so the cities end up with an extreme lack of attorneys. Because people do not have an attorney, they’re court dates are postponed indefinitely. In the town of Abbeville, LA, the list of people who are waiting for their public defender is over 2,300 people. Judges are ordering private lawyers to represent people for free. Courts are reviving less money. Judges are rushing to finish cases, one case lasted 1-2 minutes and ended with a 52,000-dollar bond
Quotes-
“I’m the public defender in Vermilion Parish, right now the only public defender,”
“because he had no lawyer, had no court date scheduled for the foreseeable future”
“The number of tickets filed in Louisiana courts dropped by more than a quarter between 2009 and 2014”
“Without a lawyer, he cannot make the case for a bail reduction. Without getting out of jail, he cannot go back to work. And so he waits.”
Assessment-
This source is credible because of the news company, The New York Times, the statistics used and quotations of individuals in the community. The article gives information by using a quote from a man who has gone through the system with no attorney, it gives the statistics on how many districts in LA have attorney waiting lists, 7 of 42, and how many people are on those lists, 2300. The article also uses well known and respected people, for example the Orleans Parish chief public defender is quoted in the article.
Reflection-
I will use this article to say why you should or shouldn’t go in law and what the possible future is for any lawyer. This article points out how even private attorneys are at risk of being affected by the state’s lack of funding, which being the area I want to go into, is a big issue. The article also shows how unfair the justice system can be and how people go with an unfair trial that is biased against them, solely for the purpose of saving time and money.