The individuals that I interviewed were picked because they are on two different spectrums of the criminal justice field, and when looking at what career track one might want to take I feel that it is crucial to inspect every aspect of the field. I chose to interview Officer Brent Seese from East Jordan Police Department. This interview was important to me seeing as I am looking to join the law enforcement track. I knew I had to do an interview in the law enforcement track because I felt I needed to hear about what I may be doing and my future. My next interview was done with criminal defense attorney, Ross Hickman. This is the opposite side of the criminal justice field, and I feel shares many similarities that I did not expect with the law
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Ross Hickman is an attorney from Central Lake and is well known around my area. He is self-employed through the Ross Hickman Law Office and does work all across Northern Michigan . I was enlightened very much on a field that I had very little knowledge of previously. To become an attorney one must first obtain their bachelor’s degree and follow that up with their law degree which typically takes around seven years to obtain. This education may cost quite a bit after the years add up, but the salary range is much greater than that of a police officer. On average, an attorney can make anywhere between 50,000 and 200,000 according to Ross Hickman. Mr. Hickman is very experienced in his field and has been an attorney for 35 years now. He started his career with the Antrim County Prosecutors Office and his suggestion to anyone wanting to join this track was that this was the best way to pick up a career as an attorney and was a great way to get ones feet wet in the field of law. With this track though there are some advantages that Mr. Hickman told me besides the salary range. He said the feeling of being able to help people who did not think that they could be helped is a truly good feeling. On the other hand though, there are some disadvantages that make this career difficult. One quote from Mr. Hickman that spoke a lot to me was that “the best cases are the sometimes the hardest ones” because another
Ross Hickman is an attorney from Central Lake and is well known around my area. He is self-employed through the Ross Hickman Law Office and does work all across Northern Michigan . I was enlightened very much on a field that I had very little knowledge of previously. To become an attorney one must first obtain their bachelor’s degree and follow that up with their law degree which typically takes around seven years to obtain. This education may cost quite a bit after the years add up, but the salary range is much greater than that of a police officer. On average, an attorney can make anywhere between 50,000 and 200,000 according to Ross Hickman. Mr. Hickman is very experienced in his field and has been an attorney for 35 years now. He started his career with the Antrim County Prosecutors Office and his suggestion to anyone wanting to join this track was that this was the best way to pick up a career as an attorney and was a great way to get ones feet wet in the field of law. With this track though there are some advantages that Mr. Hickman told me besides the salary range. He said the feeling of being able to help people who did not think that they could be helped is a truly good feeling. On the other hand though, there are some disadvantages that make this career difficult. One quote from Mr. Hickman that spoke a lot to me was that “the best cases are the sometimes the hardest ones” because another