So, get this, I’ve got a couple of summer law clerks. They are smart and funny and have opinions but know when to shut their mouths. They carry my bags and I buy them lunch. They write pretty well and they show up on time and I’m hopeful when they leave they will have learned a thing or two. Right now we are working on motions and hearings and trials and they are learning the trials and tribulations of solo life. Like, I’m the one who does everything.
We talk about nerdy law stuff, and clients. We spend lots of time talking about clients, how we treat them, what we can and can’t do for them and how we can set realistic expectations, take care of their needs and still get our work done (because when I mean needs I don’t mean the motions they want us to write and the trials they want us to win, clients will want hand holding, information when there isn’t any, and things done in time frames that are just not possible.)
I’ve asked the clerks – Rosie and Josh, to write a guest post now and again. I’ll be honest that part of that is that I just have sort of lost the urge to write. Lots has happened this year, much of it too private to discuss in this ever so public forum. So, I’ve laid low. I’m hopeful to be back in full gear soon, but you never can tell. In the meantime I’ll allow the clerks to introduce themselves in upcoming posts. Enjoy.
