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I originally sat down to write an article regarding the proposed advances, and in some cases setbacks, seen by the movement for marriage equality since the passage of Proposition 8 in California. Don't get me wrong, this issue is still important, perhaps even one of the most important issues facing the states and the nation, but something else caught my eye whilst I was deciding on my opening lines. As I am writing this, the Dow Jones Industrial Average sits at 6,873 points.

In the midst of the financial crisis, the ongoing war, the pros and cons of the economic stimulus package, and Pres. Obama's address to the nation, two separate incidents have caught my attention this week, in the hopes that they are a sign of greater things to come.

At alternating intervals, the life of a Juvenile Justice Clinic student is terrifying, stressful, rewarding, demanding, and inspiring. This experience is like no other. We strive daily to develop as professionals, as trial litigators, and as people, all in enough time to be the lawyers that our next clients need.

The Law Students in Court clinic can be great for your ego if you, like me, imagine yourself to be a daring and mysterious crusader for justice and yet find yourself without the requisite colorful tights or the ability to fly. As it turns out, in the real world, justice actually much more frequently hinges on one's ability to take a matter to court and argue competently before a judge than it does on one's ability to leap a building in a single bound.