New tag: working girl-3rd year. This starts my third year year as a lawyer, and I've still never represented a client. Or defended or taken a deposition. Or drafted a will or a contract. Instead, I work behind the scenes. I get to legal research and writing for a living. It makes me happy that, as a result, I can talk intelligently about a wide variety of legal issues and areas of law. And I'm very happy doing it this way. For now.
For various personal reasons (see for example, Angelfish), I applied to return to the place that I worked for my first year out of law school. They agreed to take me back, but, again, they can only commit to a one year term. I am much more anxious about going back than I thought I would be. They'll expect a lot of me -- I should know what I'm doing, after all. And I'm afraid that I'm going to blow my hard-earned reputation by screwing something huge up.
Also, again, because of the nature of the job, I am looking toward the next horizon -- fall 2012. I'm banking on my experience and references and applying for jobs that I would never have been considered for just out of law school.
We'll see how it goes.
Another one-year gig! I'm sure your anxiety about not meeting their expectations is unfounded, but needing another job in a year is rough. I hope you enjoy going back -- I think it could be fun doing something familiar but now having lots more experience.
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