By Patrick Baron
PONTIAC – The Livingston County State’s Attorney is shedding light on various aspects of his job.
Speaking with WJEZ’s Todd Wineburner, State’s Attorney Randy Yedinak said being a lawyer isn’t a switch that flips on once a person graduates from law school. He explained it comes from being out in the field and working on a case.
“One of the things I think most lawyers will tell you is that law school does not teach you how to be a lawyer, law school teaches you how to think like a lawyer,” said Yedinak. “It teaches you where the resources are, thing to look up to get the answers that you need. It’s the actual practice of law that teaches you how to be a lawyer and the only way you get that is through experience.”
Yedinak also said his office can reach out to other lawyers or firms if need be. Yedinak said he tries to avoid doing that because it costs taxpayer dollars.
“If there is a particular area or a particular issue that I feel myself or my office does not have enough of a base to handle, we can always outsource that to other legal entities,” “That’s something that, myself since I’ve taken over as Livingston County State’s Attorney, tried to cut down on.”
Yedinak noted he first wanted to be a prosecutor after serving as an intern for his State’s Attorney in Stark County.
Patrick Baron can be reached at patrick.baron@cumulus.com.
