Originally Posted by
onlythetruth 
I'm in the same profession, Lilac. Yes, it is draining. I am often told I do not have the typical lawyer personality, that I am much too nice, much too sensitive.
But my personality gets me clients. Turns out people like dealing with a nice person.
I KNEW I liked you, OTT! Yeah, in my short stints in private practice, people have loved hiring me I guess bc of the compassion factor. My last little stint was doing divorce/sutody and I have a visceral reaction to other people's toxicity. My happiest days are when I'm a prosecutor. NOBODY expects a respectful, kind prosecutor. Right now I contract with the BIA so the tribal court and cultural issues/historic trauma add an additional level of service to others that appeals to my sometimes bad NF self.