I sometimes hate my job, primarily because I have way too much power over outcomes. One of my clients lost a release hearing today so instead of being at home with his family, he's going to wait an indefinite amount of time in jail waiting for a trial (my best guess, at least 8 months), and even then the chance of acquittal is mixed. I prepared like hell for the hearing but that doesn't stop my mind from pouring over every single detail and interaction wondering if I could have done something differently.
Public Defender Trauma
Public Defender Trauma
Public Defender Trauma
I sometimes hate my job, primarily because I have way too much power over outcomes. One of my clients lost a release hearing today so instead of being at home with his family, he's going to wait an indefinite amount of time in jail waiting for a trial (my best guess, at least 8 months), and even then the chance of acquittal is mixed. I prepared like hell for the hearing but that doesn't stop my mind from pouring over every single detail and interaction wondering if I could have done something differently.