Week 2 EOC: What I Think Of Lawyers

According to the dictionary, a lawyer is defined as, “a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.”  In my opinion, there is no right or wrong way to look at a lawyers’ perspective.  The bottom line is that they are responsible for fulfilling their duties, regardless of how serious or petty the case is.  On the other hand, I would definitely be concerned about the lack of commitment that is shown, and not so much the intentions of specific lawyers.  A job is a job no matter where it is or what you are instructed to do.  However, I think there is a thin line between good and bad.  Some lawyers are in fact corrupt depending on the environment and based on reputation, while others believe in looking out for the best interest of the client which is not settling for less until justice is served.  In the eyes of the judge, a second chance for a felon is sometimes considered a possibility.  Nevertheless, in the eyes of the opposing lawyer, there is no second guessing behind the point that he or she is trying to prove.  It is clearly hard to tell whether they are in fact trying to save a client’s reputation or their own.  Two years ago, a friend of mine hired a man that was supposedly one of the best lawyers in New York State.  My friend and his family put all of their trust into this individual hoping that he was going to live up to his title.  The lawyer thought it would be more suitable for my friend to take the plea bargain of a 15 year sentence in prison, rather than taking it to trial.  Even though it was only his first offence, my friend understood that it was strictly business and nothing personal. 

Week 1 EOC: My Voice

A Filipino-American Producer/Songwriter, born and raised in Syracuse, New York for 18 years. Lived in the Bay Area of California for 1 year, before relocating to Las Vegas. During my time spent here in the desert, I have came across a number of new faces as well as new opportunities. I am currently heading into my 7th quarter at the Art Institute of Las Vegas and I am also interning at a private studio for Capitol Records as an Engineer. I have been a musician my whole life, (playing the bass guitar & the piano) but now that Audio Production is my major, I consider myself an entrepreneur based on my aspiring vision for directing and editing film as well. So far, I have done a few promotional projects such as, music videos, commercials, etc. Recently, my brother and I took the time out to build our own personal studio; M.A.P INC. RECORDING consists of state of the art equipment, yet affordable enough to stay within our budget. As of right now, we are using an AKAI MPK 64 Midi Controller & an MPC1000. Along with 2 Technic 1200 Turntables, an Audio Technica AT2020 Condenser Mic for Vocals and a Blue Yeti THX Certified USB Mic when we are on the go. For instruments, we use a shure SM57 & an SM58 mic. Recording on Pro Tools LE 8 with an MBOX2, Logic Pro, Avid 5 for editing video and Reason 5 for Production. We have an IMAC for in-studio and a MacBookPro for portable use. On top of that, we have 2 external hard drives carrying a Terabyte each. As you can see, we have built our enterprise from the ground up. However, Mogul Vision is more than just music; it is a Movement & this is only the beginning...