I've Got an Orchid in My Office

Oh the glamorous life of a lawyer. People think I rush in and out of court each day Law & Order or Suits style, filing motions, arguing cases... Ha! Today I will evict someone, in JP court. (AKA fake court). But most of my days are spent doing various other random tasks that don't remotely involve a courtroom.

Exhibit A: The orchid in my office. This comes to me from my secretary who brought this gorgeous thing to near death last year. See she has no natural light in her cubicle. I have vast window space. So in came said orchid. This was followed by an influx of plants. I currently have a pomegranate tree, this orchid and some ferns. Yes, my office is where plants come to rejuvenate (except I forget to water them).

Exhibit B: The firm website. Yes I have been dealing with our new website for 4 months now. Ya know because its billable hours and all.... Its like pulling teeth to get people to do anything about it somedays. And bios? Lordy! Office full of lawyers who can't write about themselves?

Exhibit C: I lose between an hour and 2 each day to random things. I look up and bam, Ive done nothing related to law. I've stapled, cut, binded, dealt with people's concerns about taxes and insurance... I basically am a glorified hand holder somedays.

Exhibit D: Every Monday I become Jillian Michaels. Yes everyone parades into my office to weigh in. I love that I am able to have the trust of my co workers as they work on their bodies, but man all the other stuff that comes with? I could do without. It has become more a competition than a lifestyle change.

So, when I tell you not to go to law school, listen to me. Save yourself the weight gain as you sit for hours on end, the carpal tunnel from typing and the constant breakouts from stress.