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We are finally going to the internahip!!

The US passport control was smooth, the flight was almost 8 hours, in Philly we took an Uber to our apartment.

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We met Justice Doherty, Shane, and Michael in Central Square and went to his chamber. We talked about our schedule, and Shane assigned us to our judges. I will work with Judge Donna Woelpper. Then we had lunch together. We discussed Justice Doherty's retention campaign, and afterthat we met 2 other interns.

Later, we found a Trader Joe's food store (it's like Lidl), did our groceries there, and I went to explore downtown and local Chinatown.

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At 10 am we met at the same place, and Shane with Michael helped us to find our judges to introduce ourselves. We went through the City Hall where civil cases are heard, then the Family Court, and finally the Criminal Justice Center (CJC). I was introduced to the lovely Justice Woelpper in the CJC. We talked quickly, and there was a sentencing trial for a drug dealing case with a Spanish interpreter. We had a short lunch, followed by the beginning of a fascinating hearing of prolonged domestic violence cases. Before the start, one of the secretaries gave me a report summarizing the case. During the break in the middle, the Justice invited me to her chamber, and we discussed the facts and legal issues of the cases. It was a brilliant experience!

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Court where Justice Brien McLaughlin works 

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I started at 9:15 am with a few theft cases. We finished around 12, and then the Judge showed me her lovely chambers (it's always a very cute place because it's judges' personal working space). She said I could take a free desk while one of her clerks is on vacation. We discussed today's cases and the schedule for tomorrow. It will be a short day because Friday is Independence Day, and it's great luck that we will see the celebration. The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philly, and we will be in the center of the holiday!

After I finished in the CJC, I went to the Family Court to join Mary with Judge Brien McLaughlin. We heard a complicated and quite intense case about children. Afterwards, we discussed this case and our studies in Ireland, as well as some aspects of Irish Family Law.

Afterward, we all gathered together in a nearby cafe and went to explore Terminal Market, which is a huge food court, and bought some stuff there.

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In the morning, Michael texted us that he would give us our court badges, so we went to his office at 9.15. He said we would get them later. Afterward, we went to Judge Crumlish's chambers (there were four of us because Mary went to her Judge McLaughlin and my judge allowed me to join Crumlish). The Judge gave us a whole lecture about the colonial and post-colonial history of the American justice system and the role of his family. We had some very fascinating and insightful discussions. Then, we experienced a zoom-style hearing from pandepic time and explored his chambers, which were full of artifacts. We also talked about his Irish heritage. Later, we had a tour around the 6th floor, visited a few courtrooms, and met Judge Mor in the McDermott Memorial Courtroom. We talked a lot about the human science of advocating, convincing, and self-discipline—a great experience!

Afterward, we had lunch by ourselves at Terminal Market. The girls left, but I went to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. I had researched activities for the coming holiday and weekend and found that today's entrance was free, so I explored all three floors of the museum.

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I decided to visit Independence Hall and other symbolic places for this day. I invited everyone to join, but only Patience decided to go. We walked toward the old part of the city, found the Historic Park, and attended a short lecture about the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Congress Hall. Finally, after a long queue, we entered Independence Hall, that was a great experience!

Later, we visited Liberty Bell Museum and saw the original Liberty Bell (with the crack).

Then, we went to Benjamin Franklin Parkway to see the concert and fireworks. There were a lot of people celebrating, and we enjoyed the holiday atmosphere. Mary also joined us. We saw a nice rap concert, and at 9 pm, there were magnificent fireworks.

It was a long, unforgettable day!

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Today is rest day, i did my laundry and ironing. i was curious to see American cinema and i went with Patience to watch new F1 movie with Brad Pitt, i like so much, we got full experience of races

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Me, Patience and Mary went to a sport bar nearby to watch an F1 race live, it was very exciting!

Later, I took a train toward West Trenton to go a Russian theatre. After one hour on the train, I finally arrived there and enjoyed 2 hours of a love drama, it was an incredible play!!

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Judge Crumlish kindly invited us to watch a trial, which we were all excited about

Crumlish did the jury selection last week, but now the trial judge is Susan Schulman. The case was about multiple episodes of medical negligence causing death. It was a long, tough trial with all procedures, like judge’s instructions, opening speeches, and witness testimony. On the lunch break, the judge us into her chambers to ask our opinions and discuss counsels' points - another valuable experience!!

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Today, we went to the Family Court with Michael. We had a tour of the court with Regina, then split into two groups and saw two cases about dependency and delinquency. We also met Judge Furlong. We discussed the cases and visited his chambers. Later, we went to a nearby Irish pub for lunch. Then we returned to discuss the types of juvenile cases and the work of the Family Court. Tomorrow, we will be there at 10 am to work with Judge Furlong.

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The portal from City Hall to the O’Connell Street 

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We started at 10 am in Judge Furlong’s courtroom, where we heard several cases. Our friends, Tomas from NYC and Angelina from Pittsburgh joined us today.

Then we met Judge Vince Giusini, and we discussed cases that he had heard recently. For lunch, we went together to some famous local burger place called Shake Shack. Afterward, Mary and I came back to the family court, and until 4 pm, we heard a tough child sexual abuse case. It was notable that there were at least six counsels in the courtroom, and the room was full of people.

For dinner, we decided to go to the Hard Rock Cafe. We are having a great time!!

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Today, we were again with Judge Furlong, where there were a few interesting cases: one about burglary, another about sexual assault on a child, a bail trial, and more. We talked with the District Attorneys (DA) about the cases. Later, Mary and I went to another hearing with Judge McKean about the DHC (Department of Human Services) arguing that supervision should be implemented for a problem family, it was spectacular!

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We started the day with judge Furlong, where there was a complex trial about sexual assault on teenager by an adult. The complainant’s testimony had some controversy in it, so after sitting we discussed it with the judge.

Then, we went to judge Guisini.

Later, girls left but i stayed. I went to judge Barish, who was hearing a case where a child had some mental issues and court ordered a mental health evaluation.

Then, I went down to the courtroom 4D where emergency cases are heard. There was a medical case about surgery that child needed but there was an issue with parents’ consent.

For lunch I went to a lovely Irish pub nearby and then I got to a train station to catch a train to NYC to see my cousin.