I’m Aimee the Attorney, with answers to your legal questions. In my recent interview with Mark Ellebracht, a member of the Missouri House of Representatives.
Many legislators start out as lawyers, and that’s true of Rep. Ellebracht as well. He said that lawyers have a unique perspective on the making of laws.
For instance, when a law is being formulated, a lawyer can look it and bring up important questions about how the law will work and how it will be enforced. They can help create a law that makes it possible for judges to give clear instructions to the jury and handle sentencing appropriately. After all, if a law can’t be enforced, it can’t be effective.
So, a lawyer who is a legislator has special knowledge and experience that allows them to help ensure the laws make sense within the reality of the justice system.
Rep. Ellebracht also mentioned that being a legislator is very like being a lawyer. As an attorney, he would work with the prosecution to come to an agreement that would benefit both the defendant and the state. As a minority member of the House, Rep. Ellebracht works with people from the Republican majority to come to an agreement that benefits both sides there as well. However, even though lawyers can contribute significantly to the legislative process, Rep. Ellebracht said he believes that the government needs many different voices to carry out the will of the people.
Watch the whole thing to be totally up to date on how your Missouri lawmakers are working for you.
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Aimee Gromowsky (aimeethesttorney.com) and Mark Ellebracht, Missouri House of Representatives,(house.mo.gov/M...)
Recorded July 11, 2019
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