I’ll start the bowl-ing. Went to law school at 26 so was pushing 30 when I graduated. I was so scared to fail the bar I stupidly didn’t line up a job right after law school because I was afraid of the prospect of having to be rejected by my employer in the event I didn’t pass on the first or subsequent tries. I passed on the first attempt but still needed a job. By the time I was finally in a decent law firm I was well in my early 30s and and only now in my mid 30s and still learning the ropes

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I did compliance work alongside lawyers for years and at 45, I started law school. I worked full time in the compliance role the whole time. Passing the bar the first time wasn’t manageable for me- family, house, job...& the anxiety of doing it so obviously older than everyone in the room. But when I passed it, the offers weren’t lined up. So I opened my own practice. Five months later, I had a firm talking to me. They saw that I have experience that nobody else in the firm has plus I can contribute to other groups. But being a first year associate taking criticism from lawyers 5-10 years younger than me is a real struggle.

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