: I spent three days in the basement archive, tracking down a case from 2018. It taught me how judicial decisions are stored and why the "Index of Cases" is the most important book in the building. Chapter 3: The View from the Bench (Observations)

The most exciting part of the "praktika" was attending hearings. I sat in the back of the courtroom, quiet as a mouse, recording notes for my .

The middle of my report is the , where the real work happened.

As my three weeks ended, I sat down to write my .I realized that being a judge or an assistant isn't just about knowing the Civil Code or Criminal Code ; it’s about patience and organizational stamina. I successfully applied my theoretical knowledge from university to real-world procedural deadlines.

This is the story of a law student’s internship (praktika) at a District Court ( Rajonny Sud ), following the typical structure of an internship report ( otchet ).