Week Three Missouri Department of Social Services – Juvenile Office (part one)

On Monday Robyn took me to a Family Law class at SLU. I got see a glimpse of what law school could look like for me in the future if I ended up pursuing it. The professor went over many of the topics Robyn had been teaching me about, so I felt very accomplished that I could keep up with the class. On Tuesday I got the opportunity to observe court online through Webex. Webex is the courts version of zoom, and the reason they use Webex is because it is more secure. On Wednesday I have gotten to sit in on court hearings and I observed my first motion hearing. I also got to speak with the judge about the misconceptions he has seen in the juvenile system, it was a very interesting conversation and I learned a lot. I only have two more days working with Robyn and observing the juvenile system, and I am realizing that my time here has gone by quickly.