It's Not Wrong To Be Young Ladies

It's no surprised that people call them "honey, sweetie, darling" or just "the girls."  Are they offended by it? Do they laugh at it? It's unclear, but it appears to push them to show everyone in the courthouse that cute as they might be, they are not to be taken lightly.



Are they as good as they think? Who knows. I certainly hope so. They can't be faulted for their work ethic if they indeed leave no stone unturned.

Is it hard for two young women to start a criminal defense practice? Of course it is. It has all the problems of two young men, their lack of knowledge and experience, the difficulty in getting clients to trust your skills enough to give you a shot.  But being young females adds an additional dimension to the problems. While the guys, from court officers to clerks to older lawyers, will be happy to help you, that still doesn't mean they will take you seriously.  That is, until you prove yourself.

The lesson here isn't just a woman thing, but a young lawyer thing. This is hardly an optimal way to learn how to become a criminal defense lawyer. Whether their self-assessment is accurate, or even anywhere in the ballpark of accurate, can't be said, especially given that self-assessments are notorious. But they seem to have drive and, with hard work and luck, will make something  of their efforts without causing harm to too many defendants.

It beats the hell out of sitting on the couch in their parents' basement whining about how they can't get a job.

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