I am now, amazingly, half-way through my first seat. And just like any baby, whose proud parents record first steps, first words, first teeth, this baby lawyer has milestones of her own. Below are some of the most memorable milestones of my first few months as a graduate solicitor, of course with accompanying gifs.
1. First time I wrote an external letter and signed my name as a Graduate Solicitor ... like an adult
(It doesn't matter that it was just a cover letter to counsel saying "please find enclosed the updated documents to be inserted into the working bundle". It still counts)
2. First time I did a West Wing walk and talk
My trainee friend and I met up in the hallway, walked for a bit while chatting, and then went our separate ways. The moment was slightly ruined when we both said "hey we both just did the West Wing thing!" Next time it will be way cooler.
3. First time I saw naked ladies in the gym changing rooms
Why is it necessary to put your make-up on in the mirror with only your underwear on and no bra?!?!
4. The first time I was too 'expensive' to work the weekend
So usually, as a trainee, you're the cheapest labour (i.e. you have the lowest hourly rates charged to the client) and so get the more time-consuming tasks. That is, apart from paralegals. Leading up to trial, our poor poor paralegals had to work this weekend and I didn't because I WAS TOO EXPENSIVE!!! I just thought yesssss....I'm outta here
5. First time I realised that the document style code is different to what I used at university
I get very annoyed every time I see a quotation mark after punctuation instead of before (for example, "like this:" instead of "like this":), and when legislation is not italicised, and when they put full stops in acronyms like Q.C. instead of QC. I had no idea the Australian Guide to Legal Citation was so ingrained after law school, but aaarrghh it's so frustrating!
6. First time I finished at 2am
The time 2am has always had a particular significance to me, symbolising the plight of the commercial law trainee. It's probably then not a milestone to be 'celebrated' exactly, but in good news it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Not sure if anyone else finds this, but on late nights I tend to alternate between this...
...and this...
7. The first time I was taken to the stationary room and told that I could take ANYTHING THAT I LIKED
Including those pens that can rub out!
I hope you enjoyed my list of milestones so far, see you all next week!
1. First time I wrote an external letter and signed my name as a Graduate Solicitor ... like an adult
(It doesn't matter that it was just a cover letter to counsel saying "please find enclosed the updated documents to be inserted into the working bundle". It still counts)
2. First time I did a West Wing walk and talk
My trainee friend and I met up in the hallway, walked for a bit while chatting, and then went our separate ways. The moment was slightly ruined when we both said "hey we both just did the West Wing thing!" Next time it will be way cooler.
3. First time I saw naked ladies in the gym changing rooms
Why is it necessary to put your make-up on in the mirror with only your underwear on and no bra?!?!
So usually, as a trainee, you're the cheapest labour (i.e. you have the lowest hourly rates charged to the client) and so get the more time-consuming tasks. That is, apart from paralegals. Leading up to trial, our poor poor paralegals had to work this weekend and I didn't because I WAS TOO EXPENSIVE!!! I just thought yesssss....I'm outta here
5. First time I realised that the document style code is different to what I used at university
I get very annoyed every time I see a quotation mark after punctuation instead of before (for example, "like this:" instead of "like this":), and when legislation is not italicised, and when they put full stops in acronyms like Q.C. instead of QC. I had no idea the Australian Guide to Legal Citation was so ingrained after law school, but aaarrghh it's so frustrating!
6. First time I finished at 2am
The time 2am has always had a particular significance to me, symbolising the plight of the commercial law trainee. It's probably then not a milestone to be 'celebrated' exactly, but in good news it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Not sure if anyone else finds this, but on late nights I tend to alternate between this...
...and this...
7. The first time I was taken to the stationary room and told that I could take ANYTHING THAT I LIKED
Including those pens that can rub out!
I hope you enjoyed my list of milestones so far, see you all next week!
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