Chapter 11: Barbara, the Lawyer? A Mage!

According to the logic of most people, the most crucial thing to do after a product is born is to seek a market. However, this logic generally applies only to industries without copyright or patent infringement.

Once it involves patent rights, the first thing to do is to register the case.

Especially for products that are easy to imitate and prone to plagiarism.

So, when "Snake" was created, the most important thing for Ethan was to seek legal protection.

No choice, since the reasons for Milo Hua's dismissal were still vivid in his mind.

And according to Ethan's initial thoughts, seeking a lawyer for this matter should be entrusted to Thomas.

As a landlord and a member of the California Agricultural Alliance and the America Agricultural Cooperative Association, Ethan believed that Thomas could find a suitable lawyer for him.

But when Evelyn mentioned that she had sought the help of a teacher from Stanford Law School during the production of "Snake," Ethan decisively put Thomas behind him.

So, the next morning, Ethan drove his Chevrolet and went to Stanford with Evelyn.

...

Stanford University, built by Leland Stanford and his wife, is one of the largest campuses in America, located on the San Francisco Peninsula, northwest of Santa Clara Valley.

Although it looks far away, it's only about fifteen miles from Los Gatos.

Running along Route 85 for less than half an hour, Ethan saw the characteristic buildings made of yellow brick walls and red tiled roofs.

This is the most numerous and significant building in Stanford University, designed in the classic style of the Spanish colonial period.

Driving along the wide road, you can see rows of palm trees, flower gardens dotted with lilies, and rose gardens.

As an open university occupying 8180 acres, Stanford University obviously has no walls. After all, not every capitalist wears a red tie.

In the case of free movement, Ethan soon arrived in front of a teaching building. At the entrance of the building, there was a monument with a carved Stanford tree and two lines of words below. The first line is 'Stanford,' and the second line is 'Law School.'

"Is this the place?" Ethan recognized the name of Stanford Law School.

"Hmm." Evelyn nodded.

After parking the car and going upstairs, Ethan followed his sister to an office on the second floor.

A simple knock on the door, about five or six seconds later, the tightly closed door was pulled open from the inside, and a figure appeared in front of them.

She was a middle-aged lady with brown curly hair, wearing a black sweater with a few flowers on it.

Seeing Evelyn, she smiled immediately.

Opening her arms, she gave Evelyn a big hug. "Oh, Evelyn, you're here!"

"Yes, Professor Barbara, I'm here."

Evelyn was equally enthusiastic and expressed her apologies, "I'm sorry for taking up your free time."

"No, No, No, helping everyone in need with the law is our duty."

Barbara shook her head repeatedly, denying any disturbance, and said, "And, isn't my free time often occupied by you? If I remember correctly, you came three or four times in a week, didn't you?"

"Wow, that has nothing to do with me, right? It's all Professor Vint Cerf who asked me to come to consult you!"

As soon as this matter was mentioned, Evelyn had something to say, "I believe that if it weren't for the fact that using the phone and hearing aids together can easily cause electromagnetic interference and acoustic feedback, then the phone in your office might ring every day."

This description made Professor Barbara chuckle and shake her head. "Evelyn, are you saying Vint is nagging?"

"Isn't it?" Evelyn blinked, tilted her head, and said, "Professor Barbara, you can't extend it randomly! I'm just stating a possible fact that might happen."

"Hahaha, I know, I know, you're making me nervous."

Professor Barbara did not continue on this topic but turned her gaze to Ethan.

"Is this your younger brother? Ethan... Jones?"

"Yes, he's the Ethan I told you about." Evelyn introduced Barbara to Ethan, "Ethan, this is Barbara Babcock, the teacher I mentioned to you."

"Hello, Ms. Babcock."

When the topic shifted to him, Ethan took the initiative to greet.

Barbara warmly extended her hand. "Ethan, can I call you that?"

"Of course." Ethan nodded, shaking hands eagerly.

"Alright, Ethan, you don't need to be so formal with me. Just call me Barbara. Miss Babcock sounds too strange, like receiving a call from someone selling junk stocks."

"Oh, Professor Barbara, you're very humorous." Ethan smiled politely.

"Okay, don't stand at the door, come in and sit down." After a brief introduction, Professor Barbara let go of her body, inviting them in. At the same time, she pointed to the tea station. "You don't have to be polite with me. There's coffee and tea there. Help yourselves."

...

In fact, Ethan Jones didn't know Mrs. Babcock, or to be precise, in his previous life's memory, among the well-known figures active in America, there wasn't a person named Barbara Babcock at all.

But after Evelyn briefly introduced Barbara's resume to him, Ethan decisively chose her.

This woman named Barbara Babcock was born in 1938. She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1960, then went to Yale Law School to study law and graduated with a Coif medal.

After that, she worked as a clerk for Judge Henry Edgerton of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and then worked for the renowned criminal defense lawyer Edward Williams. With the recommendations of these two big shots, she became the first director of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia in 1968.

Starting in 1972, she accepted an invitation from Stanford and began teaching there.

This fact made her the first female law teacher in Stanford's history.

Of course, her most impressive feature was not her professional experience, but rather her starting from 1970, teaching courses on women and the law at Georgetown University and Yale University, compiling and summarizing the history of American women's legal issues in the past five years.

In Evelyn's words, that is—

"Ethan, Professor Babcock is really an amazing person! This year, she will publish a collection of cases on gender-based discrimination and law. Many professors have read it and praised her for doing a great job. She is a role model for all lawyers. If nothing unexpected happens, this case collection will make her famous throughout America!"

When Ethan heard this, he instantly understood that Barbara Babcock was the perfect lawyer for him! After all, fearing the law can only make you a qualified lawyer!

But taking a different path on the road of law can allow you to control magic!

Note:

Coif medal: It is an honorary medal for graduates of American law schools and is awarded to the top ten percent of graduates each year.