My Day in Court

This morning I accompanied one of the attorneys to court, but it was a little different from what I was expecting. In Argentina all preliminary proceedings are written and not oral. So we just went around to a couple different courts to ask for the files of each case to see what the judge had ruled on what each party had submitted. There was a lot of waiting in line and a lot of walking because there are court houses all around the city center. I was wearing heels of course so my feet were killing me by the end of the excursion. This is the Palacio de Justicia and the Tribunales. (Like the Supreme Court) Only the most important cases are heard (or read) here. We didn't have to check on any cases in this building, the attorney just took me by so I could see it. I paused for a second before pulling out my camera because I wasn't sure if I should turn the work day into a sight-seeing tour, but the attorney didn't mind at all. In fact he went all around the plaza in front to find the best angle for a photo as there were many tall trees blocking a clear view of the building.

Here I am on the front steps. (It's a full on sight-seeing tour by now).

This is a statue of justice. Instead of wearing a blind fold, as is traditional, the

sculptor chose to represent that justice is blind by having her search for the truth

with her hands. When I asked the attorney if I was allowed to take pictures inside

the building he said he didn't know so I should take a picture on the way out

just in case they made us leave afterwards. What a good sport.