-: I think being a lawyer, it really involves developing
for this short window of time a relationship
with your client.
People are coming to you because they have a problem.
And what I like about my personality
is I like being a problem solver.
I like trying to be innovative and creative
in finding an avenue to make their problem,
maybe not just completely go away,
but to lessen its burden on them.
And that's the challenge,
to have them come in in a short window of time,
analyze their problem,
and then be able to suggest solutions
and have them follow your recommendations
to get to what's going to be beneficial to them.
I think that's what I enjoy the most.
The biggest challenge is being prepared
on short windows of time.
Because I work for myself and I have very competent staff,
still the burden is on you when you're self-employed
that you must do whatever you need to do.
So, the life is not you're out on the golf course
as most people think.
Your life is not that all lawyers are rich.
I can tell anyone that's considering this career,
those are two myths.
The truth is, you actually work very hard to do your job,
and that means you're still up sometimes working
till 12, one o'clock at night,
preparing for that next day of a hearing
for which then you're on trial for eight hours,
and then you're back up till 12 and one o'clock
'cause you need to prepare based on the new information.
It can be difficult.
It can be grueling.
And you have to put personal things
and family things to the side
when those things demand your attention like that.