I kind of like to write fast. It keeps the pacing up. And it keeps me off the streets. Marcia Clark More Quotes by Marcia Clark More Quotes From Marcia Clark I really don't miss the trials and courtroom appearances. Marcia Clark appearancetrialsmissing For a long time, I missed being in the courtroom every day. I missed trial work. It was so much a part of my life. It was what I did and who I was. But over the years I did find the opportunity to realize my childhood dream of writing crime fiction. Marcia Clark dreamwritingopportunity There is interest in a crime-based reality show. With my novels, we are now editing the second book in a series about a defense lawyer whose name is Samantha Brinkman. And I am reviewing speaking engagement opportunities. Marcia Clark opportunitybookreality You never know what's going to happen when somebody endeavors to do a true crime story. It can be horribly misleading. It could be tabloidy. Marcia Clark endeavorcrimestories Now I am practicing as well as a criminal defense lawyer in handling appeals. The court of appeals appointed me to handle cases and although that's not trial work and I don't have to go to court, it kind of satisfies the need I have to practice still and I have transitioned into readiness not to be in trial anymore. It took a little while for me to get used to not doing it and I did miss it for a few years, but eventually I transferred into another life. Marcia Clark practicemissingyears This series feels like a continuation of a mission I've been on my whole life, to discover the truth, bring that truth to light and seek justice has always been a driving force for me. I couldn't be more excited or more honored to be a part of it. Marcia Clark latest-headlines Honestly, I don't know whether he would be convicted today. Marcia Clark us-news Because in the wake of all these police shootings and all the racial mistrust that has been exposed, probably what would result, in my opinion, is a hung jury. Marcia Clark us-news Jury instructions are so numerous and complex, it's a wonder jurors ever wade through them. And so it should come as no surprise that they can sometimes get stuck along the way. The instruction on circumstantial evidence is confusing even to lawyers. And reasonable doubt? That's the hardest, most elusive one of all. Marcia Clark lawyerssurprisesometimesway My life is a mosaic, and there's no room in between pieces at all. Marcia Clark life-is-aroommy-lifelife I don't think any prosecutor should walk into a courtroom and think they're going to wow a jury with catchphrases and cliches and that kind of performance. Marcia Clark goingwalkperformancethink I agree with Scott Turow: A courtroom is inherently dramatic. You walk into court - it's like an ER, you know? Life and death is going on there. And it's moment-by-moment, and it's packed with energy. And even though you think you know what a witness is going to say, you can be wrong. Witnesses surprise you. Marcia Clark walkyoulifedeath The prosecution has an ethical duty to ensure not just that they get a conviction when the defendant is guilty, but also to ensure that they get it by means of fair trial, and that means a fair trial for the defense as well as the prosecution. Marcia Clark welljustguiltyduty I was famous in a way that was kind of terrifying. I had no protection. When reporters showed up at my house, there wasn't even a sidewalk. They were literally parked on my front lawn. Marcia Clark famousprotectionhouseway Where a man is forceful, a woman is shrill. Marcia Clark forcefulwomanwhereman I remember being called 'feminazi' and all that. I'm so proud of these young women who are coming out and not afraid to say they are feminists. Marcia Clark saywomenproudremember I'm just not a religious person, not at all. I consider myself a spiritual person. I was always very drawn to Buddhism, Hinduism. I still meditate. Marcia Clark personmyselfalwaysspiritual I have always thought of myself as someone for equal rights. I don't mind being called a feminist, and I get really upset when female celebrities resist the title as if it's a bad thing, because it's a very good thing. Marcia Clark goodmyselfupsetmind I am a feminist. And I don't think of that as being anti-men, I think about it as equal rights for women. Marcia Clark i-ambeingthinkwomen I wound up getting pulled into being a consultant on the Lifetime drama 'For the People.' The executive producer said, 'I want you to write scripts.' We sold pilots to a bunch of different networks. Marcia Clark youwantdramapeople
