I worked for a few years with big name companies in the manufacturing space before law school and had great exposure to professional, respectful and collegial work environments with good camaraderie before becoming a lawyer. I'm now a 2nd year associate in a small firm and have a hard time processing feedback from a partner (early 30s). I find myself apologizing daily for the littlest things with her berating me for things like having a double space between two words (justify function in word).

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It may be your cue to leave. Not because it speaks to your ability, but because either not a good fit and potentially a toxic work environment.

That being said, the justify function in Word doesn’t enter double spaces.

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It can, depending on the font.

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One time I got called out for getting a client's name wrong in an agreement but turns out I got the client's name right. There's just this presumption of incompetence and an air of condescension when she gives "feedback". I'm thinking this is personal and because it affects my work morale, its seems like my cue to leave but wanted to make sure I am not overthinking. Is this normal associate/partner relationship in other firms?

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It happened several times in my life. Some people just seem to be born with anger issues. I would ask whether this partner has good skills you can learn from, takes time to mentor, and provide useful feedback, before making the decision to leave.

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Get out. I found myself in a similar situation and it just kept getting worse until the stress manifested itself in a physical way and I had to find a way out

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Shoot I want to get into the manufacturing space myself once I’m licensed even if it’s a high paying non attorney role. I’d leave in a heartbeat

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