Yes, its time for what's ok and this is the lawyer edition! Link up and let loose.
It's Ok....
- to bill for meeting with people in your office about a case and bill the entire time you sit there
- to be "the infantry"... as in take marching orders and not question the chief
- to totally scare the bejeesus out of your 1st year associate friend over lunch by venting
- to vent to other lawyers about the trials and tribulations of practice
- to doubt that this is what you want to do your whole life
- to HATE document review
- to loath discovery and love it at the same time
- google law before you go down the wrong path (or rack up a huge westlaw bill)
- to tell poor unsuspecting souls not to go to law school
- to copy and paste (I mean come on why recreate the wheel)
- to ask questions and expect answers
- to be leery of your clients
- to say no when you cannot do any more work
- to close your door, put your head down on your desk and nap for 10 minutes
It's funny. Everyone I've ever talked to says NOT to go to law school. Good thing I just like the work and have no intentions of going. And this... "to doubt that this is what you want to do your whole life". That truly makes me feel better. I love paralegal work, but I still have my doubts.
ReplyDelete"to doubt that this is what you want to do your whole life" <-- I'm with ya. I think I'm going to end up in house eventually.
ReplyDeleteHey! I am stopping by from the blog hop! I am your newest follower, if you get a chance please stop by and check my blog out! I love that you are blogging about being a lawyer! I am on the path to becoming one myself! I can't wait to read more of your blog:)
ReplyDeleteChelsee
Southern Beauty Guide
http://southernbeautyguide.blogspot.com/
Love the theme...I think we should all do special editions one week for our respective field! I could definitely do a "marketing/advertising edition" LOL!
ReplyDeleteI too have a love-hate relationship with discovery. But, I particularly hate the deadlines that come along with it. Girl, I spend half of my day copying and pasting, lol!:) Why do something that's already been done once, right? No shame in that! And, if my desk wasn't the reception desk, I would totally agree with you on napping. Nap an extra 5 minutes for me today!!!
ReplyDeleteStopping by through It's Ok... :). Cute edition of this!
ReplyDeleteJess @ Jess 3.0
Sounds like you needed the nap! I found you on It's ok Thursday and am your newest follower. I was hopin' that you'd hop on by my blog, stay a while, and follow back if you like it!!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day,
Sarah
www.enjoyingtheepiphany.com
I would have gone to law school if I had the money, but I didn't and am not too incredibly bummed. I can imagine you have a very huge and very stressful workload!
ReplyDeleteSome days I love the law. Other days I want to swan dive off the roof of the courthouse. But luckily the good days outnumber the bad!
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