Trial Practice

On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to conduct a mock murder trial in Suffolk Superior Courthouse in Boston and it was awesome. My partner, Julie Endy, and I were defense attorneys for a police officer who allegedly shot his girlfriend in the vestibule of a cafe. I was extremely nervous but once I made my first objection, everything just came together. My objection was sustained and from then on, it was no stopping us. I'm especially proud of myself for conducting a good cross of the lead investigator in the case. In class, I had a hard time adding new information to my cross examination that was not already written down in my notes. This means that although I would listen intently to the direct examination of a witness, if that witness said something totally wrong, I would fumble and bumble trying to draw it out in my cross, especially if it wasn't expected or in my notes. However, on Tuesday, I found the right words and the right rhythm to tear the witness apart.

My closing argument was a thing of beauty. The judge loved it.
Click here to read my closing argument.

Overall, I really enjoyed this class. As a future prosecutor, I'm going to live in the courtroom. And although I still have a long way to go, I'm now confident enough in my ligation skills that I know I won't embarrass myself in a courtroom (to a certain extent).

No Mixing

After the realization that I've been posting a lot of baseball info over the last few weeks, I decided to start a new blog that would be dedicated to my favorite team, the Red Sox. I can't promise that I won't mix Red Sox stuff with this blog but I will try my best to keep them separate. Click here to check out the new site.

Plus, in light of graduation and moving closer to family, I've been wondering about the future of this blog. The main purpose of the blog was to keep family and friends updated on my life in Boston but since I'll be closer to them then ever, I wonder if this blog still be of any use.

Well, at least Alexander can look back at the early stages of his life with one click of a button.

Alex Dancing

Alex loves the Curious George Soundtrack!

Red Sox Playdate

From Red Sox Playdate

Thanks Courtney for hosting a Red Sox Playdate on Sunday. Courtney is a fellow law student at BC and we became pretty good friends over the last 3 years. Since Courtney and her husband, Josh, are also Red Sox fans and new parents, we decided to schedule a playdate this weekend to watch the ball game on TV.

P.S,
The Red Sox won with a unbelievable come back in the 8th inning to win 6-5.
I know I always talk about Jacoby Ellsbury but I'm really impressed with Dustin Pedroia's skills.

Mommy and Alex

From Mommy and Alex

Tour of Fenway

From Sox and Son

The Brooks family took a tour of Fenway for my 28th birthday and it was great. Although we didn't get to go on the field, it still was a awesome experience. We got to sit on top of the Green Monster as well as listen to some great stories about Red Sox history. One of the highlights of the tour came during the Q&A session when I asked the tour guide about Pesky's Pole. When the tour guide responded, "Great question. I forgot to mention it," it made me feel like a true Red Sox fan.

p.s.
I was also the only one in the tour group that knew retired number 42 belonged to Jackie Robinson. His number is retired in all of baseball.

Mommy and Me Class

From Mommy and Me ...

This week marked the end of Tisha and Alex's "Mommy and Me" class. The class was held at Isis Maternity, which is a mecca for new mothers in Arlington, MA. The combination of a comfortable environment mixed in with a great deal of parental support made Isis a wonderful resource for us.

Smiles All Around

The heartbeat sound in the background is from our Baby Sound machine.

I Love This Kid

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I love how Tisha and I wake up every morning and talk about how much we love Alex.

Scholarship 'R Us

God is really smiling on the Brooks family! I just found out that I won the Edward T. Bigham Scholarship.

The Edward T. Bigham, III, Scholarship. This $4,500 scholarship was established in memory of Edward T. Bigham, III, (BC ‘75, BC Law ‘78) who served as an Assistant District Attorney in Massachusetts. It is to provide financial support to an outstanding third-year student who intends to pursue a career as a district attorney.

Plus, I finally finished the Delaware Bar Application. All I have to do is put it in the mail tomorrow and I am another step closer to becoming a lawyer.

April Showers

April is an extremely hectic month. I'm trying to wrap up my final year BC Law (which is currently ranked #26 in the country) , prepare to move to Delaware, and finish the DE bar application all in the manner of a few weeks. Luckily, I have Tisha and Alex to keep it all in perspective. By the way, Alex is growing up so fast. He outgrew some of his sleepers this week and is becoming more interactive with his surroundings (My boy is wicked smahhht. Tisha said that he was swinging his arms today like a pitcher but I think Alex is going to be an outfielder, like his father. I just have to sit him down to watch some old clips of Ted Williams and maybe he could become one of the greatest players to swing a bat (A father can dream, right?).