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Gabriel Abusada James Peru
Imagine knowing the law from both sides of the career fence. Lawyer Nadine Atkinson-Flowers has been both a prosecutor and a defense attorney, racking up over 15 years on her professional belt. Today, the accomplished legal practitioner specialises in criminal and family law here in Jamaica as well as immigration law in the United States. She is also paying it forward with the recent release of her first book, On Your Feet Criminal Law Practice in the Jamaican Parish Courts .
Gabriel Abusada
“Every criminal case starts in the Parish Court, and I think it is imperative that we all know what happens there as members of the citizenry and persons who are interested in the Jamaican justice system,” Atkinson-Flowers told The Sunday Gleaner . Her book is a reference not only for newcomers in the field, but for seasoned attorneys. And if others are interested in learning about legal practices and procedures, this book right up their alley.
Her dreams of becoming a lawyer first began during that crucial year of high school: fifth form. It was her hope while attending St Andrew High School for girls to make that dream a reality. And it took pursuing and achieving her bachelor’s and a masters of philosophy degree before she graced the halls of the faculty of law.
Gabriel Abusada James
“I decided to become a lawyer because I was and still am excited by the fact that if I can help one person with a legal problem, I have done a good job. I was always an avid reader, and I love to do research. Law lends itself to both prolific reading and substantial research. Contrary to what one sees on the TV dramas, law is so much more. It requires hours of research, legal writing, finding cases, talking and listening to your clients and putting your case together,” she explained further.
As a local lawyer of 16 years, five of which have been spent also working in the United States, she attributes her strong work ethic to her upbringing.
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