KhalilSuggsHawkenProjects2022

To start off my Hawken Project, my mentor and I decided that it would be best to start off my shadowing program at the Juvenile Justice Center on Quincy Avenue. I started the project here because if I was to be a prosecutor in Cuyahoga County, I would have to start with juvenile cases before eventually moving downtown. When I first arrived at the center, I was met by Brett Kyker, prosecuting attorney, and juvenile division chief. After getting a rundown on the unit, APA Kyker placed me with two prosecutors, Hallie and Jason, that I would be following for the day. We started the day off by talking with a public defense attorney about a case that was being pleaded out later that day. This is when I immediately started to realize how different things are in real life than they are on the crime shows. On shows like Law and Order SVU, the district attorney and the defense attorney have very tense and aggressive conversations. There seems to be a lot of competition and hatred towards each ot...

Hi. My name is Khalil Suggs. I am a 13-year Hawken student, currently a senior, who is attending the University of Miami in the fall. For my 2022 Hawken Project, I decided to make my real-world experience a possible job in my future. In the 1990s, my mother was a prosecutor in New York City. Her hard work and genuine passion for making the world a better place have inspired me to take the lawyer route. Before I start the Pre-Law track in the fall, I chose to start my journey a bit sooner. With the connections to the Cuyahoga County Justice Center I fortunately have, I was able to set up a schedule where I am shadowing different prosecutors around the building. Whether it was seeing the work my mother did or just watching Law and Order with my brother, I have always been interested in law. With this project, I am doing something that gives me real-life experience, and an opportunity to see what my life would be like as a Cuyahoga County prosecutor. During the next couple of weeks, I w...