Horstmann

Name: Javier Horstmann
Guiding Question: Would I want to pursue a career as a bankruptcy lawyer?

(optional) Use this space to list possible activities, tasks, experiences. Remember everything you do should help you answer your Guiding Question.

(Required) This plan is a “best guess” as to what you and your mentor think you will be doing. It is not meant to be a hard and fast schedule for your Exploration. The plan should illustrate how you intend to complete a minimum of 80 hours.

Journal #1 (5/19/2011)
 * = Date ||= Location/Activity ||= Number of Hours ||
 * = 5/16 ||= 1201 North Market Street/ Shadowing ||= 6 ||
 * = 5/16 ||= Observing in Court ||= 2 ||
 * 5/17 || 1201 North Market Street/Observing Bankruptcy auction || 7.5 ||
 * 5/17 || 1201 North Market Street/Observing Conference call || 0.5 ||
 * = 5/18 ||= 1201 North Market Street/ Shadowing ||= 8 ||
 * = 5/19 ||= 1201 North Market Street/ Shadowing ||= 8 ||
 * = 5/20 ||= 1201 North Market Street/ Shadowing ||= 8 ||
 * = 5/23 ||= 1201 North Market Street/ Shadowing ||= 8 ||
 * = 5/24 ||= 1201 North Market Street/ Observing in Court ||= 5 ||
 * 5/24 || 1201 North Market Street/ Observing Conference Call || 2 ||
 * 5/24 || 1201 North Market Street/ Observing Conference Call || 3 ||
 * = 5/25 ||= 1201 North Market Street/ Shadowing ||= 8 ||
 * = 5/26 ||= 1201 North Market Street/ Shadowing ||= 8 ||
 * = 5/27 ||= 1201 North Market Street/ Shadowing ||= 8 ||
 * =  ||> Total Number of Hours ||= 83 ||
 * =  ||> Total Number of Hours ||= 83 ||
 * =  ||> Total Number of Hours ||= 83 ||
 * =  ||> Total Number of Hours ||= 83 ||
 * =  ||> Total Number of Hours ||= 83 ||
 * =  ||> Total Number of Hours ||= 83 ||

Nuts & Bolts:
 I have been able to follow my Plan of Action well. This week I spent time both in court and in the office. I witness the bankruptcy hearing for the Catholic Diocese and I also sat through an auction in which my mentor's company was auctioning off a gardening company. While in court with the Catholic Diocese case, I learned that unlike criminal law, the hearing are much less structured and are more structured like a conversation. I have been able to answer my guiding question very easily. This my time doing this exploration I am truly getting a in depth look in to what it means to become a bankruptcy lawyer. I have watched my mentor do many of the different duties that a bankrucpty lawyer must do. During my discussion with me mentor, him and I discussed what I would be doing next week. Reflections: I feel as if this has been a very educational experience for me. Through this experience, I am able to gain a lot of incite in to what it actually takes to be part of a firm and be a bankruptcy lawyer. Through this experience, I now understand fully how difficult it really is to be a successful bankrucpty lawyer.

Journal #2 (5/27/2011)

Nuts & Bolts: I have been able to follow my Plan of Action well. This week I spent time listening to conference calls and court. I witness the bankruptcy hearing for a flower company that needs to get out of bankrucpty by august so that they can prepare for the Christmas season. I also sat through multiple conference calls. To me, conference calls create a much more relaxed dynamic then a face to face meeting and I feel as if more is accomplished through a conference call. I have been able to answer my guiding question very easily. I have watched my mentor do many of the different duties that a bankrucpty lawyer must do. During my discussion with me mentor, him and I discussed how I would fulfill the rest of my time with his firm.

Reflections: I feel as if this has been a very educational expieriance for me. Through this experience, I am able to gain alot of incite in to what it actually takes to be part of a firm and be a bankruptcy lawyer. Through this expieriance, I now understand fully how difficult it really is to be a sucessfull bankrucpty lawyer.

= Journal #3 (6/3/2011)  =

Nuts & Bolts: I have been able to follow my Plan of Action well. This week I spent time listening to conference calls. I also sat through multiple conference calls. To me, conference calls create a much more relaxed dynamic then a face to face meeting and I feel as if more is accomplished through a conference call. I have been able to answer my guiding question very easily. I have watched my mentor do many of the different duties that a bankrucpty lawyer must do.

Reflections: I feel as if this has been a very educational expieriance for me. Through this experience, I am able to gain alot of incite in to what it actually takes to be part of a firm and be a bankruptcy lawyer. Through this expieriance, I now understand fully how difficult it really is to be a sucessfull bankrucpty lawyer. = =