BigLaw is tricky enough for “my uncle is a partner at K&E” headasses. It’s a huge adjustment for first gen lawyers who simply aren’t used to all the bullshit unwritten rules in BigLaw. I remember how many times I fucked up and was told off as if I was not wanted there, and it was the worst.
If you still have a heart left in this job, be nice when you can here. It goes a long way (even if they really did fuck up)
EDIT: so many people are being obtuse in the comments lol. This is one of those “if you know, you know” posts. Ask your BIPOC and/or first gen/low income friends and they’ll know what I’m talking about.
And for fucks sake, “first gen” in this context doesn’t ONLY mean “I’m the first lawyer in my family but the rest of my family is full of corporate professionals” like come on bro lol