Today I had the pleasure of meeting Judge Davidian at the Wake County Courthouse, and was lucky enough to watch live proceedings at the civil domestic violence court. The proceedings focused on domestic violence and because this was a civil court, restraining orders were issued in lieu of jail sentences (which would be in criminal court). It was a very interesting learning experience as I discovered that being a judge in civil cases meant that you have to be able to ask on-the-spot questions and synthesize the perspectives of both the plaintiff and the defendant to be successful. I was also able to learn more about Judge Davidian’s past career as a Judge Advocate in the United States Navy, which is something I would like to pursue as well! Overall, today was a great learning experience and I hope to learn much more about the intricacies of our judicial system in the coming days!