So you recently graduated from law school and just found out you passed the bar. You must be able to jump right in and practice law, right? What about giving advice to family and friends who are excited they can now get free legal advice from you? Do you know enough to dispense this advice when requested? Take it from Ygritte in the “Game of Thrones” series: You know nothing, (insert your name here).
To say you know nothing sounds harsh. Sure, you know the rules about exceptions to hearsay and the Constitution standards of review. But are you really able to start practicing in criminal, constitutional, property, family and employment law because you studied these subjects in law school or when preparing to take the bar exam? Let this be a warning to you: No, you are not prepared to counsel people on these subjects, although this will not stop non-attorney friends from thinking that you are.
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