LOL who can relate? I'm doing fairly well for myself (career-wise) but lately, I've been feeling the impostor syndrome strongly and wondering if I'm alone in this ... anyone who'd like to share?

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But nobody can know all the laws, certainly not an individual lawyer…. Seems like you are describing the process of learning and gaining experience, which is a good process!

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