Tuesday, April 29, 2008

It's Just Good Manners

Please, everyone out there - if you say you're going to do something, please do it. If you change your mind about being willing to do what you said you'd do, please own up and tell the person so she can make other plans. Don't just forget about it; don't be rude.

Yesterday I got a Final Notice from the Bar, telling me that I had to get my 3rd attorney affidavit in to it. In Alabama, on top of the other hoops, you must have 3 attorneys who have been licensed for at least 5 years write affidavits on your behalf attesting to your good character. These attorneys must be from your state of residence. Since I went to law school in Ohio, I thought, OK, I can get my professors and others I met along the way to write for me. Wrong. They are licensed in Ohio, and I never changed my residency from Alabama.

This makes my search much more difficult, and makes me rely on those who agree to write these affidavits much more. When there's no follow-through, my stress level essentially triples. And since we're 2 1/2 months from the test, and these affidavits were due at the end of January, my fear just keeps rising.

But never fear. I will try very hard not to talk about the bar that much. I know that for everyone who's not me, the topic grows thin quickly.

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