Author Archives: ariannagarcia2

In my community, specifically in the law firm I am volunteering at the best act of solidarity shown by the attorneys are their comprehensiveness and empathy towards those of lower income. Usually attorney fees are quite high, making it impossible for many people to afford a good private lawyer. Public defenders are overloaded with casesContinue reading “Solidarity”

My daily routine starts at 7:30am. I get dressed eat and prepare my lunch for the day. I arrive to the law firm, around 9am. So I vacuum and check the voicemails first. Then I check the email and take notes on those that are in Spanish. I translate them and notify the attorney orContinue reading “Daily Routine”

I wake up ver early in the morning. I start work at 9am and first thing I do is check the office voice mail and text messages. Then I check the emails and reply to any Spanish speaking person. I started to handle the attorney’s calendar, so I add the court hearings, depositions and deadlines.Continue reading “What my routine looks like”

My experience is in Tallahassee in Sword and Shield Attorneys, a law firm. It has been a pretty good first week. I was pretty much given instructions on what my job was, a translator and interpreter. However I usually do more things around the office. I help around with filing, emails, communicating with clients, etc.Continue reading “First week”