Thursday, May 9, 2013

Love & Hate: Lawyer Edition...Brain Overheating

I hate working plaintiff cases. Probably because I'm cynical about most people and being an advocate for plaintiffs is a huge challenge for me. Also, dealing with medical providers gives me an ulcer. What? I can't just pay someone to give the medical opinion I want?

I love insurance defense. I like being on the "dark side." I love poking holes in arguments and claims. I like working with insurance companies. Not only is it repeat business but you get to deal with professionals who actually understand the system. There is also the challenge of representing a defendant while an insurance company pays your bills. Added bonus: coverage issues. If cases are like men's accessories, the typical personal injury lawsuit is a tie and a declaratory judgment insurance coverage lawsuit is a bow-tie. It's the nerdy, confusing, awkwardly sexy cousin. Maybe medical malpractice claims are ascots? Wow, anyway....sorry for that.

I love legal research.

I hate billable hours.

I both love and hate court appearances. The crazy mix of exhilaration and terror is fabulous. I am looking forward to my first summary judgment hearing next week.

I also both love and hate dealing with pro-se plaintiffs. Their letters are drenched in hyperbole and conspiracy theories. They are so dramatic and they take everything so personally. Their analysis of the law is usually very entertaining, especially when they get a lawstudent friend to write a letter for them. But they don't speak the language and are hard to reason with. The deck is so stacked againt pro-se plaintiffs that victories don't feel as good as they should.

I love yoga pants. Quality, durable, skin-tight yoga pants. It took me a while to come around but now I practically live in them. In fact, I just came back from a last-minute trip to Target during which I was wearing yoga pants with flats, my work-blouse, and a sequined hip-length cardigan. It was like elegance up top and comfort down low. I probably looked ridiculous. But I felt totally amazing.

Yoga pants for life! (I'm slightly deranged right now from lack of sleep and an abundance of work).

3 comments:

  1. I love that you love your job!
    I hate that I didn't go to law school and breezed over this entry because I didn't know what 85% of it meant.
    I love logging on and reading your blog!
    I hate that this entry didn't include any funny Jacob lines or pics of Ryan.
    I love that you have two careers, and it didn't have to include anything about the kids!
    I hate that I have to wait another day for another picture of Ryan's scoot of Jacob's awesome spiky helmet.
    I love you!
    I hate that we don't live near each other.

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  2. Oh yeah, I live in black stretchy pants. So much more comfy than jeans and I still can't fit into my pre-preggo jeans anyway. Any good yoga pant brand recs? Preferably to make my saggy butt look kinda perky?

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  3. Zella from Nordstroms! I have one pair and I wear them everyday!

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