Observing in court

I've looked at the dockets online, but all they have are names, case numbers, etc. No details as to what the case is about. Does the court list something more informative for you to see when you get there? Where does one usually find the docket in court? (Obviously I have never been to court, and NEED to go, lol!)

Thanks!

Thanks, Siri! Will give this a whirl!

I decided today to do a 'reconnaisance mission' to the court house. I don't have my marketing materials yet, no business cards, etc. But I decided that didn't matter for what I wanted to accomplish. I just wanted to start 'eating the elephant one bite at a time'. So I got myself spiffied up in professional attire and off I went.

My first bite was to just go and figure out the simple stuff - where do you park, where are the bathrooms, where are the district court rooms vs county court rooms vs traffic court rooms, and most important, where can you get a cup of coffee or tea?! Mission accomplished! The security guy was very friendly. He saw me meandering and asked if he could help. I explained no thank you, I am a Legal Nurse Consultant (that felt good!), I had not been to this court before (true!), just wanted to familiarize myself with the building before I NEEDED to know the lay-out. (He new it was true when my next question was for directions to the ladies room, lol!)

So - for any other newbies like me, I recommend it. I got to read the dockets outside each court room, figure out the general info on them, etc. Some court rooms were empty - slow on Friday's, I guess. Saw one woman, whom I later figured out was an attorney, chatting on her cell. Somehow the experience brought her to my level - a person who gets dressed in professional attire, makes cell calls, and checks on her kids during the day. Not anyone any different than I see at work. Much less intimidating than I would have made things otherwise. Overall it made me feel much more comfortable about the whole thing, and I am sure I will be more confident next time I go with the goal of meeting attorneys.

One bite down...