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same. She is also a part of the Athens Limestone Foundation on Aging, is on the board of United Way of Athens, is a member of the Limestone Area Community Foundation and is a strong supporter of veterans. It is important to Britley that voters understand the kinds of things that take place in the Limestone County District Court. First of all, cases are heard by the judge only, and not a jury. Known as bench trials, there are slightly different terms used, such as judges issue findings rather than verdicts. If elected, the types of cases that Britley would hear would be misdemeanors, child support, juvenile delinquency, truancy, along with district civil cases and preliminary felony hearings. In a bench trial, because there is no jury to hash out the merits of the case, everything falls on the judge’s shoulders. Any judge in this position must be an unusually good listener as well as have a thorough understanding of the law; Britley has both. In the six years that Britley has been a member in good standing of the Alabama Bar Association as well as the Limestone County Bar Association, she has practiced law in several Alabama counties, including Limestone, Morgan, Madison, Lauderdale, Jefferson, Shelby, Mobile and Montgomery. She has dealt with the following types of cases: corporate, probate, real estate, juvenile (including dependency), civil, bankruptcy, estate planning, conservatorship, personal injury, eviction and formation of corporations. Britley has represented hundreds of clients in circuit and district courts; Juvenile Court of Limestone County, Alabama; probate court; and the Bankruptcy Court of the Northern District of Alabama In terms of her personal mission, Britley wants to educate voters and help them to know and understand the Constitution as written. Her values are conservative, and she believes strongly in the rule of law. She has no problem being tough, and said, “I will hand down punishments on a case-by-case basis. I have no problem putting people in jail when that is the necessary thing to do.” That being said, Britley will also work to see the current backlog of cases streamlined, and for nonviolent first-time offenders, wants to explore options that will help get offenders back on track. She will be tough on child support offenders and will seek additional work release opportunities to ensure the child has proper care and maintenance throughout the possible jail sentence. Britley wants to make sure that interviewing techniques are consistent with guidelines set forth by the State of Alabama. This is especially important when it comes to working with youth. “I want to focus on working the Child Advocacy Center with respect to juvenile offenders,” she said. Britley Leonard Brown is asking for your vote in the run-off election on June 21st, and pledges to be a fair and impartial judge who will serve the citizens of Limestone County honorably.