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It is important to note that it is really difficult being an inexperienced, neophyte, brand-new lawyer these days today.

First of all, there are all the difficulties, trials and tribulations of the commencement of starting your legal practice is tough. I really don’t know why it is called the practice of law when you, the lawyer, have to get it exactly right the first time, every time, no second tries. As noted above, you can't really just learn as you go. Actually, it literally seems like I am expected Would I need to play a Beethoven sonata perfectly the very first time I see it? visually experience it.

Secondly, there are troubled clients. Most people you meet are pleasant enough, but a client is a person with a problem. And problems make people worried, anxious, and nervous. And they can take it out on you as a result when things do not go well. Some clients are even not too happy about having to paying for the help they need. That makes the Sending of bills becomes an onerous task because you have to provide justification justify for and detailed explanation explain of every single little thing you have done for them.

Next, then there is interacting with other lawyers, both new calls and senior practitioners. Some actually enjoy just fighting, but in the majority of instances usually opposing lawyers are all just only trying to do their own jobs well. Notwithstanding Even with the difficulties of building and maintaining a good reputation in the legal community, I have the belief believe that, in accordance with the values and mores of the as modeled by the best of our profession, if you play fair and don’t try to pull a fast one, you’ll be respected by all and enjoy collegial, professional relationships will be gained by you.

And finally, there are the judges. I am confident and sure they do not intend have the intention of to intimidate creating intimidation for new lawyers. But it’s like a final exam every time I stand up to make my case. you could take into consideration the idea that it is just like a final exam every time I rise up on my feet vocalize my eloquent arguments. I know judges are way too busy to remember back when they were struggling first-timers, but I wonder if they can hear my knees knocking when I stand up to speak.

I miss law school!

It is difficult being a new lawyer.

First, starting a legal practice is tough. I don’t know why it is called the practice of law when you have to get it right the first time, every time. You can't just learn as you go. Would I need to play a Beethoven sonata perfectly the first time I see it?

Second, there are troubled clients. Most people you meet are pleasant, but a client is a person with a problem. And problems make people anxious. And they can take it out on you when things do not go well. Some clients are not too happy paying for the help they need. Sending bills becomes an onerous task because you have to justify and explain every single thing you have done.

Next, there is interacting with other lawyers, both new calls and senior practitioners. Some enjoy fighting, but usually opposing lawyers are only trying to do their own jobs well. Even with the difficulties of building and maintaining a good reputation in the legal community, I believe that, as modeled by the best of our profession, if you play fair and don’t try to pull a fast one, you’ll be respected and enjoy collegial relationships.

And finally, there are the judges. I am sure they do not intend to intimidate new lawyers. But it’s a final exam every time I stand up to make my case. I know judges are too busy to remember when they were struggling first-timers, but I wonder if they can hear my knees knocking when I stand up to speak.

I miss law school!