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1. How do Michael's first few days at the 14th Street Legal Clinic compare to those at Drake & Sweeney?

Michael's first few days at the 14th Street Legal Clinic wasn't as he expected it to be. His orientation lasted about 30 minutes, it took him about the same time it took him to go from the Clinic to the Samaritan House. Michael wore the worst attire in my opinion, he had jeans, navy blazer, a white shirt and tie, with old Nike tennis shoes and white socks. He also didn't shave. In the car, Mordecai told Michael the thirds of the clientele in the orientation. Michael found out that there will all types of people there including employed, families with kids, mentally disabled, veterans, and about a third of those are eligible of low-income housing receive it. At the legal clinic Michael dealt with drugs abusers. Alcoholics were more common there. 

Drake and Sweeney is a big lawyer firm business. At the beginning of the story, Michael worked there before Mister came up there. All of the lawyers were making at least 500k a year. They weren't doing anything for the poor and homeless community. Michael worked in a nice, wealthy, and clean building. The Clinic was a dump. Michael  worked with people who are just like him, rich and careless. 

But at the same time, homeless people would be in the building trying to keep warm. The staff would call security or the police whenever there was a homeless man in there. At that time Michael didn't care for them. Now he's fighting for their rights and trying to keep them in touch with society.

At the end of chapter 16 Michael states that both he and Claire have lost.  Support or refute this statement.

1.At the end of chapter 16, Michael moved out of his home and is most likely going to divorce Claire. Michael and Claire's relationship ending is not a loss. They're better off without each other. They argued a lot about his decisions about leaving the law firm and taking a pay cut, to help the homeless. 

2.Michael stole a file from a big business containing information about the illegal evictions on the poor and homeless.  I think this was justified. He had to expose the corrupt business. It was for a noble cause and if he didn't do it how else would they get any justice.


3. Hector Palma is the paralegal for Braedan Chance. Hector gave Michael the keys to the office and the cabinet, so he can get the files.  Braedan was responsible for the evictions of the poor.

4. Michael just wants to help the poor,  but the rich don't help usually help. That's what's different, people  aren't used to people caring about the poor. He's labeled like that because of this.

5. Michael's life is actually becoming good. You don't have to be rich to live a good life. Michael didn't care at all for the poor. Now he's a "street lawyer". Exposing the corruption of big businesses.