I need more lawyer friends. Lay people don’t understand the daily stress, struggle and pressure.

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Actually, I find it helpful to have a lot if non attorney friends as that keeps things real and grounded. When had pretty much only attorney friends the world seemed so artificial and I was missing so much in life.

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My least favorite question from lay people: “So like, what do you do DO?”
Me: General liability like car crashes and slip and falls, some employment law
lay person friend: “But like, what’s like, a day in the life?”
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Where are you located?

NYC here!

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