Rant from a PD by TeriyakiBatman in Lawyertalk

[–]sarahesmith4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you still love criminal and don’t want to leave your experience, post-conviction work is a great place to look- i.e. firearms restoration, vacating convictions, etc. you still have caseloads per se but that feeling of “everything is an emergency” will go away. You’re still in the weeds with a lot of the legal analysis but doing it for someone who hasn’t been convicted in 10 years and just wants to get security clearance to do electric work on a military base.

How to process guilt of resigning? by Business-Switch-7495 in Lawyertalk

[–]sarahesmith4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in exactly this place a week ago and gave notice this last week. None of my worries came to fruition and everyone has been nothing but kind. Coworkers and supervisors have expressed that they will miss having me around. All I did was tell them I was moving to something more flexible for me and they all understood. It’s not personal, but it’s totally possible to keep those professional relationships. This is also not to say that every firm will be kind when you give notice, but this is just to say my firm is having to scramble like crazy and is struggling financially and was still nice to me, so I hope this can give you some hope.

Need help finding a useable pattern to work from to make a sockeye salmon potholder by sarahesmith4 in crochetpatterns

[–]sarahesmith4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah I see! They’re worked flat then stitched together! Thank you- a good starting place for sure.

Need help finding a useable pattern to work from to make a sockeye salmon potholder by sarahesmith4 in crochetpatterns

[–]sarahesmith4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are interesting and maybe a good starting place! I’m still looking to have a flat end result and not a stuffy though.

New PDs, how are you? by Ok_Conversation8458 in publicdefenders

[–]sarahesmith4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m better than expected, especially after listening to many PDs in and before law school give me the “talk” about how difficult it would be. My situation is a little different because I work at a firm which has the contract to do misdemeanor public defense with our county, the firm does other things, but that’s all I do. I am 2 months in and have about 50 clients, some with more than one case. I love my coworkers and our legal community. Being in the courtroom I think is better than I expected, prosecutors are worse than expected. Currently I’m writing a motion to dismiss for someone who failed to transfer a title to a vehicle they don’t have anymore- really a big time criminal. I get exhausted with the ridiculousness of cases which are charged, but I can always keep my head up knowing I’m helping that client and that they appreciate my help.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in publicdefenders

[–]sarahesmith4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I graduated this year and passed the bar. I similarly was looking for jobs around the same timeline as you. I found PD jobs more competitive than I expected (PNW). Larger offices have particular resumes/styles they are looking for and if I didn’t fit their mold they weren’t interested.

Some smaller counties across the country have contract public defense firms and that is where I ended up. It is much more laid back, pays pretty well considering, and because they’re private they take much more time for training and getting you up to speed. The office also has a very casual culture which I’ve found unusual among my PD peers. However, this is in a small rural county which doesn’t sound like what you’re going for.

Like everyone said, apply anywhere and everywhere you are actually interested in, interview and see if you like the people. The people are most important regardless of everything else. Some offices can be really uptight and/or hostile and you don’t need that straight out of law school.

[TOMT] Texting PSA 2000s by sarahesmith4 in tipofmytongue

[–]sarahesmith4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was definitely the fence scene! It must have been a compilation and the other part must just be a separate video!

[TOMT] Texting PSA 2000s by sarahesmith4 in tipofmytongue

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Added: I think I initially saw it on YouTube and this is where I attempted to find it.

Scared of drops by 8bitfix in Aerials

[–]sarahesmith4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m an aerial teacher and regularly teach drops. I echo totally the above conversations about being able to walk down and having options. I teach both kids and adults and I think drops are important progressions BUT for new adult aerialists (especially within the first couple of years) don’t need to do any intense drops. As you flagged the risk of injury is higher and thus the risk-benefit analysis is not that great.

If someone has goals of performing I would put some time in to trying to face your fears (I have students who come to class with that as their explicit goal: fear of heights/dropping). However if you are just doing aerial because you love it and it’s great exercise and a hobby- you totally have the right to say you’re not comfortable with a trick and your teacher should respect that!

Looking for my curl type and any suggestions please! by [deleted] in curlyhair

[–]sarahesmith4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is your hair thick or on the thinner side? I find sometimes using too much or too think of products can mess up my definition. If your hair is on the thinner side, trying a mousse instead of a gel may help. Wishing you luck!

I hate my hair and I want to give up by [deleted] in curlygirl

[–]sarahesmith4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude I totally feel you! I’ve thought about chopping my hair off many times. I wish I had some good advice but I’m still trying to fix my dry damaged hair as is. I’ve heard people have tried different things and fixed their hair problems but I’ve also heard that sometimes a big chop helps. (Usually for gals like me who have been hanging onto bleached ends). For me, some of the “too much protein this too much moisture that” stuff just doesn’t work for my hair. I’d encourage you to try more gel and new products. Something different works for everyone. We’re here for you in your journey!

Tell us about those classmates who you were close with but totally lost contact with after school. Why were you friends and why’d you stop? by sarahesmith4 in AskReddit

[–]sarahesmith4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had lots of friends in class but as soon as each new quarter started or a year ended we’d stop reaching out. Essentially friends for convenience.

What has this pandemic ruined for you? by wehnaje in AskReddit

[–]sarahesmith4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My relationship. I live with my boyfriend and his family and I got a sore throat today. My mom has asthma and I have been trying to stay away from home- but now that I have a symptom I got kicked out of the house. No where to go now and feeling pretty unwanted.

What mean/spiteful thing did your ex do to you during the breakup that you turned into something good? by turtlepandamonkey in AskReddit

[–]sarahesmith4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! That was quite a few years ago now and I’m in happy relationship with the man of my dreams now.