Service Entry Descriptions

Please use these descriptions when you enter your hours in the Tulane system. These descriptions are designed to ensure that the service hours you perform for Court Watch NOLA are credited by the Bar. 

What You DidNote Description
Attended in-class training and orientationClassroom training on criminal justice procedure from arrest to sentencing in municipal, misdemeanor, and felony crimes, how to spot legal issues in criminal court, and best practice standards.
Attended courthouse training and orientationTraining in various courtrooms on how to spot and analyze legal issues in real-time.
Attended Criminal District Ct In felony court, spotted constitutional violations, attorney and judicial ethical obligations, law enforcement standards, evidentiary burdens of proof, and analyzed the ramifications of those violations in a report.
Attended Magistrate CtFor bail hearings, spotted constitutional violations, attorney and judicial ethical obligations, law enforcement standards, evidentiary burdens of proof, and analyzed the ramifications of those violations in a report.
Attended Municipal Ct regular docketIn misdemeanor court, spotted constitutional violations, attorney and judicial ethical obligations, law enforcement standards, evidentiary burdens of proof, and analyzed the ramifications of those violations in a report.
Attended Municipal Ct first appearances For misdemeanor bail hearings, spotted constitutional violations, attorney and judicial ethical obligations, evidentiary burdens of proof, and analyzed the ramifications of those violations in a report.