Your Verdict, Your Future : A Legal Journey.

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Alix Coën-Desfleurs

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Word count: 1974

Choice count: 32

Section count: 21

Image count: 21

Error count: 9

Field Related Analysis

Law : 128 matches

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Education : 82 matches

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Business : 68 matches

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Target Structure: (34 matches)

bias (1 match)

dead-end job (1 match)

deter (1 match)

fulfillment (2 matches)

hinder (1 match)

hr (1 match)

intern (1 match)

internship (2 matches)

internships (1 match)

learning the ropes (1 match)

learned the ropes (1 match)

misconduct (2 matches)

office politics (1 match)

ojt (4 matches)

overtime (1 match)

overwhelming (1 match)

pension (1 match)

perpetrator (1 match)

premium wage (1 match)

pulled off (1 match)

put aside (1 match)

retirement (1 match)

sexual harassment (1 match)

straight a's (1 match)

though (2 matches)

time management (1 match)

trainee (2 matches)

wage (2 matches)

corruption (1 match)

bribe (4 matches)

bribes (1 match)

assets (1 match)

volunteering (1 match)

abroad (1 match)

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Your Verdict, Your Future : A Legal Journey.

The Graduation.

I have completed my pre-university college diploma in Sciences and Arts. At the Cegep of Sherbrooke. My experience has motivated me to apply to law school. I have been accepted at both the University of Montreal and the University of Sherbrooke. Which university should I choose?

Choice 1 : UdeM.

Choice 2 : UdeS.

Cegep of Sherbrooke

UdeM.

I entered the University of Montreal driven by the ambition to push myself beyond the limits. As weeks passed, though, I felt growing pressure from the competitive atmosphere, and I started to feel overwhelming. Faced with doubt, I found myself standing at a crossroads. Should I persevere at the UdeM or should I take a step back, and re-enter law school at UdeS.

Choice 1 : Continue My Studies at the UdeM.

Choice 2 : Leave the university and start over

Montreal University

UdeS.

I enrolled at the University of Sherbrooke, and quickly I felt comfortable. The environment was supportive, and I especially enjoyed courses such as constitutional law, civil procedure, criminal law or law of obligations. One of my professors suggested joining a student committee, What should I do?

Choice 1 : Decline to Participate in a Committee.

Choice 2 : Sign Up for a Committee.

University of Sherbrooke

Continue My Studies at the UdeM.

I continued my studies at UdeM, and I maintained straight A's. Though my efforts were paying off academically, rivalry grows. Despite this, I tried to build connections with my classmates by helping them with their assignments, but it backfired me. One day, I received a message from the administration informing me that a student has filed a complaint against me for plagiarism. What should I do?

Choice 1 : Leave the University.

Choice 2 : Fight for My Place.

University Library

Leave the University.

I decided to put aside my studies. I fall into depression ans my future consisted of a dead-end job working at Tim Horton's.

Choice 1 : Go Back to the Beginning.

Tim Hortons

Fight for My Place.

I am summoned to an ethics hearing to defend myself against this unfounded accusation. I relied on concepts'saw in class to support my case, such as burden of proof, presumption of innocence due process, and the need for admissible evidence. Unfortunately, it was not enough. My opponent has fabricated evidences to strengthen her allegations. Ultimately, it led me to the expulsion. What am I going to do now?

Choice 1 : Go Back to the Beginning

board room

Decline to Participate in a Committee.

I was thoughtfully dedicated yo my studies, and I pulled off my law diploma. However, I did not have contact to obtain an internship after the university and that prevent me from becoming a lawyer. I decided to switch my career path by doing a bachelor's degree in administration to become a human resource agent.

Choice 1 : Start Over!

Human Resource Agent

Sign Up for a Committee.

I joined the General Lae Students. Association (AGED). I really enjoyed my experience, as it allowed me to thrive both academically and socially. Additionally, it helped me to build a strong professional network. After experiencing a very demanding student life, I improved my time management skills, and I obtained my bachelor's degree. Throughout my studies, my new connections allowed me to fully engage in society, but also allowed me to complete several internships. I had just graduated, and I already had two o-the-job training (OJT) offers, along with a small wage on the side.It would be useful to pass the Bar, but I am questioning myself. Which one should I take?

Choice 1 : Wellington & Moore L.L.P.

Choice 2 : Therrien Couture.

Graduation Ceremony

Wellington & Moore L.L.P.

I started my career at Wellington & Moore L.L.P as a trainee by learning the ropes. My trainer was a senior lawyer approaching his first promotion. But I discovered that my former had some bias., often making misogynistic comments. I began to question my place at the firm. What should I do?

Choice 1 : Continue my OJT.

Choice 2 : Quite and Go to Therrien Couture

Office

Therrien Couture.

I started my internship as a trainee at Therrien Couture, and I learned the ropes with the best lawyers in Quebec. During my OJT, I discovered two types of law that I wanted to practice.: corporate law and labour and employment law. After I pasted the Bar. The Therrien Couture firm was ready to offer me a job in one of this specializations. I just add to choose which one I wanted to do.

Choice 1 : Corporate Law.

Choice 2 : Labour and Employment Law.

Possible Law firm

Continue my OJT.

I kept working for the firm, but the situation with my mentor worsened when I became a senior lawyer. I made my place by winning some cases and using jurisprudence to write brief to prepare mediation. However, my colleague despised me. For him, I was still a young intern he had trained. That contempt turned into attraction, and he began to flirt with me. I firmly whithhold, citing my relationship and office politics, and threatened to report his misconduct to HR. However, that did not deter my perpetrator. Instead, he told me that he had the power to hinder my career. His influence slowly eroded my passion in pleading cases. I experienced sexual harassment th

Choice 1 : The end! Please, start over!

Corporate Law.

I became a corporate lawyer, and I became one of the best juniors of the firm. My reputation grew, and I finally had my first mediation as the attorney to negotiate a settlement. One day, all the overtime paid back. The associates wanted me to represent Sterling & Shadeveil Capital, a big company specialized in Finance. I knew it was a golden opportunity for my career, but the company was not entirely clean. I was confronted to an internal dilemma. I had to consider whether this situation could create a conflict of interest, or at the very least, raise serious ethical concerns under my professional responsibilities as a lawyer. Should I accept to on this case?

Choice 1 : Take the Case.

Choice 2 : Refuse the Case.

Labour and Employment Law.

I reflected on my past as a mistreated employee, and I realized that I would much either defend people who had no voice than earn more money working in corporate law. I truly flourished for few years, but I realized that something was missing, and the cost of living had drastically increased. I needed to find a second job, so I started to think. I could either become a university professor in law or fight to have bigger contract. What should I do?

Choice 1 : Become a Professor.

Choice 2 : Fight to Have Bigger Contracts.

Take the Case.

I accepted to represent Sterling & Shadeveil Capital. My client faced a lawsuit for extortion and financial misconduct. I knew I had to defend my client at all costs, and my team and I attempted to initiate an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) before the trial. However, the opposing party made an unusual and deeply concerning proposal. Instead of a formal settlement, they privately suggest that, in exchange for a large sum of money, they would whitdraw the complaint and ensure the matter never reached court. It quickly became clear that this was not a legitimate settlement, but rather a bribe disguised as an agreement. However, my client admitted he did not have the funds available, but he could potentially obtain them through illegal means. I was confronted with a serious ethical and legal dilemma. Accepting would mean becoming complicit in corruption, but refusing could put my client at significant risk. What should I do?

Choice 1 : Accept to Do the Bribe.

Choice 2 : Proceed to Trial.

Refuse the Case.

Stays close to it values comes at a price in Law. By refusing to represent Sterling & Shadeveil Capital, I missed out the biggest case of my career. I never had an opportunity to climb the ranks within the firm and remained a senior attorney for the rest of my career.

Choice 1 : Start Over!

Become a Professor.

Teaching was incredibly rewarding in the early years. However, as the years went by, I often found myself reflecting on the choices that had led me to this point. When I finally retired, I stepped away from both careers with a mixture of fulfillment and regret, choosing to take time for myself during the final chapter of my life.

Choice 1 : The End!

Fight to Have Bigger Contracts.

If I did not want to juggle two jobs, I needed to fight for bigger cases. One day, I was put in charge of defending a young entrepreneur involved in a wrongful dismissal and employment contract dispute brought against his small business. I began by conducting interrogatories with my client in my office. The moment he walked in, I felt an instant connection. However, I did not allow me feelings to interfere with the case, I fought to defend my client, which led to an arbitration ruling in his favour. After the case, the entrepreneur came to me. I had not realized that he had developed the same feelings as me during the process. He asked me out on a date. I started questioning myself. "I do not know whether I should accept it or not?"

Choice 1 : Refuse the Invitation.

Choice 2 : Accept the Date.

Accept to Do the Bribe.

My client and I had decided to find the money to avoid a trial. Everything I had worked for my reputation, my career, and my sens of justice stood on a knife's edge. My client's idea was simple. He stole investors' assets using embezzlement. However, a few months later, the truth came to light. The opposing party had orchestrated the entire scheme in order to gather concrete evidence against my client while also securing financial gain. I did not escape from justice. I was ultimately convicted ans sentenced to ten years in prison without the possibility of paroling.

Choice 1 : You loose!

Proceed to Trial.

By refusing the bribe, my client and I decided to take the risk of going to trial. However, the odds were in our favour, as the attempted extortion carried out by the opposing party provided us with additional evidence to prove my client's innocence while incriminating the other side. After more than a month of intense commercial litigation, Sterling % Shadeveil Capital was found not guilty, and the opposing part was ordered to pay %100,000 in damages. By demonstrating my integrity and refusing multiples bribes, I was promoted to partner at Therrien Couture, along with the premium wage that came with it. After more than 40 years at the firm, filled with a deep sense of fulfillment, I retired using my pension and savings to travel around the world.

Choice 1 : The End! You Made it!

Refuse the Invitation.

I was afraid it might constitute a conflict of interest, so I refused the date. I later received a salary increase in the firm due to my excellent work n previous files, which allowed me to resolve my financial difficulties. I was able to take early retirement, and I went abroad to volunteering across the world. However, the memories of what could have been a beautiful love story haunted me until the end of my days.

Choice 1 : Yous stayed alone. The end.

Accept the Date.

I took the risk of going out for a drink with him. The feelings were too strong, and the connection was immediate. We stayed together until the end of our lives. His company grew significantly, and my career also flourished. We built a family together. At the age of 70, we retired to travel the world and explore some of the most romantic cities on the planet.

Choice 1 : Congradulation! It is a beautiful end!