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Chapter 1157 Prosecutor or Lawyer_1

Chapter 1157: Chapter 1157 Prosecutor or Lawyer_1

Purple Summers saw the news, and so did Victoria Morrison.

But even without the lawsuit hitting the news, Mrs. Morrison would have known.

Every student who leaves the Judicial Training Institute is closely monitored during their internship, with work performance directly reported back to the school teachers.

Especially since Purple Summers was the most outstanding student of her cohort.

"Have a seat," Mrs. Morrison gestured to the chair opposite her, "What brings you here?"

Purple Summers sat down, silently gathered her thoughts, and slowly said, "In the second year of the institute, the first and second terms are spent as intern prosecutors and lawyers respectively, after which the school gives a comprehensive evaluation to help decide our future career paths."

"Yes, that’s correct," nodded Mrs. Morrison.

"Although it might be a bit premature to say this..." Purple Summers pursed her lips and hesitated before asking, "But considering my previous experience as a lawyer, I want to ask, if it were you, what kind of comprehensive assessment would you give me?"

Mrs. Morrison said, "You are excellent, with a sharp mind and firm will. In my opinion, you are born for this profession."

It was not easy to receive praise from Victoria Morrison; Purple Summers was somewhat taken aback.

"If I am still the teacher giving the comprehensive evaluation next year," Mrs. Morrison continued, "I think I would recommend you become a lawyer."

Purple Summers was stunned.

Mrs. Morrison slightly furrowed her brows, seeing her confused expression, and asked with curiosity, "Why, you don’t want to be a lawyer?"

"Mrs. Morrison, my goal has always been to become a prosecutor," Purple Summers replied.

Mrs. Morrison realized and pondered for a moment before nodding, "Of course, you would also be outstanding as a prosecutor, but I would still suggest you choose to be a lawyer."

Purple Summers was puzzled, "Mrs. Morrison, I don’t understand..."

Mrs. Morrison thought for a moment, then reminded her, "You did very well in the pet abuse case."

"Did I... fail in my duties?" Purple Summers became more confused, "Mrs. Morrison, in every stage of the court hearing, from the appeal to the conclusion of the case, I believe I have completed everything satisfactorily."

"You’ve misunderstood me," said Mrs. Morrison, "I wasn’t being sarcastic, your performance was indeed excellent, surpassing all interns and even many active prosecutors, but don’t you feel that your performance was more akin to that of a lawyer?"

Purple Summers looked blankly at Mrs. Morrison.

Mrs. Morrison continued, "Prosecutors represent the nation, while lawyers represent the citizens. I don’t want to set them up in opposition, but sometimes, a prosecutor acts more like an executor, a machine, do you understand?"

Purple Summers bit her lower lip, "I don’t think I was wrong, prosecutors have the obligation to uphold the legitimate rights and interests of natural persons."

"I’m not saying you were wrong, I just hope you understand the focus of the two roles," Mrs. Morrison said, "A prosecutor indeed has an obligation to uphold the rights of citizens, but what is the first duty of a prosecutor? It is to strictly abide by the constitution and the law.

Of course, our country’s laws are not perfect; in fact, no country dares to claim that their laws are perfect because social progress is swift, and laws are always lagging behind. They continuously need to be added, revised, and adjusted, which requires the efforts of all legal professionals. But—" Mrs. Morrison paused and looked at Purple Summers, "But, a prosecutor should represent the nation, strictly enforcing current laws rather than nitpicking faults, otherwise how would the judicial institution function? It would exhaust the judges, right?

I’m not criticizing you now. Your performance in the court hearing was evident to all, and this case was also very meaningful in promoting the introduction of new regulations, but if a lawyer had done it, it would have been more appropriate."

Purple Summers took a deep breath, lifted her head, and met Mrs. Morrison’s gaze, "Mrs. Morrison, are you saying... I can’t be a prosecutor?"