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D.C.’s architecture due to its large golden dome sitting on top of it. Actually, it also reminds me a lot of Philadelphia, and for a moment I’m home sick. I make a mental note to call my father later.
    Walking into the office building, I go through security, who directs me to the DA’s office. I’m expected and greeted warmly by the secretaries there. They give me a tour of the massive office, easily the biggest district attorney’s office I’ve ever seen. Multiple doorways stretch down long hallways. Every room is enormous and are filled with rows of desks, all with employees scribbling on paper and typing on computers. The older female secretary providing me with most of my tour, Blair, takes me to get a temporary badge and fill out some paperwork. By the time I get everything done, it’s almost time for me to leave.
    Blair takes me ar ound to meet the staff. There are so many people I know I won’t remember their names. I try to really pay attention to the lawyer’s names that I meet, as most likely I’ll be reporting directly to one or more of them. Just before I am ready to leave, I’m taken to the office of the District Attorney, Daniel Current.
    Blair nods to Mr. Current’s personal secretary, Samantha, and knocks lightly on his office door. “Come in,” I hear a low voice grumble.
    Blair opens the door and I enter the office behind her, admiring the dark wood décor of his bookshelf and desk. The office is huge and has books and paperwork everywhere. The man behind the desk, still writing away on a pad of paper, doesn’t look up at us initially. I see the top of his salt-and-pepper hair. After Blair and I stand in front of his desk for a moment, he looks up at us and gives us a kind smile. His blue eyes are gentle and I immediately like him.
    “Hello,” he says, nodding at me. I smile back at him.
    “Mr. Current, this is Dylan Ackhart. She’s the third year intern from Harvard,” Blair introduces us. Mr. Current stands and straightens his red tie, leaning over his desk to extend a hand towards me. I shake his hand firmly. Daniel Current is an impressive man in stature, standing almost six-foot-three. His career has been equally as impressive. He’s tried and won tremendous cases in his almost twenty-five years as a lawyer for the city of Boston. Many victims can personally thank him for seeking and winning justice for the criminals that wronged them.
    “Of cou rse,” he says. “We are excited to have you join us. We’re very impressed with the work you’ve done at Harvard.”
    “Thank yo u, Mr. Current,” I say, beaming.
    He motions towards the chair behind me, indicating that he wishes me to sit. Blair excuses hers elf politely as Mr. Current positions himself in his chair. After the door shuts behind Blair, I look back towards him. He has a confused and strange look on his face. His eyes are studying me.
    “You look very familiar. Have we met?”
    My throat closes. I hope he doesn’t recognize me from when I was dating Jeremy. But, God, that seems like so long ago.
    “I don’t think so, Sir,” I say, my voice a nervous whisper.
    He shakes his head. “Well, as I was saying, we’re very happy to have you here, Miss Ackhart. I hope to set you up with a few different lawyers in every division so that you get a rounded experience.”
    I smile brightly. “That sounds amazing, Sir.”
    “I think we’ll set you up first with the Municipal Court Division. For the first few weeks, you’ll be here helping them with the paperwork that is done in this office. Then, you’ll be traveling to some of the courts. Is that alright?”
    I can barely contain my excitement. Not only will I be able to see how all of the courts in the district work from the inside, I’ll be away from the division handling Jeremy’s case. I won’t hear any inside information, but at least I won’t have to hear about him every day. “That’s wonderful.”
    “Great,” he says, standing again. I stand with him as