As a newly minted attorney, I have several interior monologues running in my head while doing prep work on cases. One of them goes something like this: "This case involves a real client. I'm helping a real client. This is a very real client with a very real life and a very real problem." OK, so there's no need to read between the lines there. There is nothing like a real case to help you realize that the academic world of mock trial, moot court, and pretend hypos is long past the vanishing point in your rear-view mirror. Those of us who've finished law…
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