So the ritual begins anew. I’ve an asylum merits hearing next week, and I’m already stressing (on top of other stuff). All day today I started researching tips on authenticating documents and battling objections. I had an intern do a little more research in case I need it for court. I plan on pouring over everything this weekend so I won’t miss anything. I’m that freakish, but hey, it works.
Direct examinations scare me the most. At the hearing I have to make sure my client is able to tell his/her story via my questions. And it never fails that I’ll get objected to for accidently leading. Seriously, I wish everything were leading. I rock a cross examination like a 15 yr pro. Except it’s not to be.
So if I start rambling over the next week, don’t mind it. Everything will go back to normal the following week.