Update.

Man, keeping a blog updated is exhausting. I know I've gotten requests from people to update more and I'll try and oblige.

Let's see, last week.

I had my first two court appearances, which resulted in a change of plea (guilty of one charge, dismissal of the other and time served for jail) and a dismissal for another client. The dismissal also involved my Spanish skills. I was pretty nervous about both, but once I got in that courtroom, I felt pretty great. I have another court appearance on Friday for an adjudication, which is essentially a mini-trial, but just in front of a judge (rather than a jury). I'm hoping to have a plea agreement arranged before then, though. I also got a killer deal for another client and am going to have a hearing for her at some point in the near future to change her plea to guilty (but no jail time and a suspended sentence, which essentially allows the case to disappear if she makes it through her one year of probation without any other problems).

Last weekend was pretty awesome as well and involved going crabbing for the first time. We wound up hauling up about fifty dungeness crabs, but only ten were appropriate sizes to keep. Delicious! I also butchered a few crabs, which was a new experience. I can now add "Expert Octopus and Crab Butcherer" to my resume. ;)

We (Katrina, Chris (another attorney in town) and myself) also got to see some sweet beaches. Chris has a boat, which makes it pretty easy to get around. Chris introduced us to a fabulous hidden camp site, which is one of the most amazing campsites I have ever seen. Pictures will be posted at a later date.

This seems like enough of an update for now. I am still loving Alaska and this internship is pretty fabulous. So grateful for all the support I've gotten from everyone in coming out here!