Did You Say ‘Yoots’?

I arrived early for the deposition but somehow, in his mind, I was late. I was also young. This angered him. I went to shake his hand, but his arm never moved. Rather, he looked me up and down and sarcastically said, “Great, looks like we’re gonna be here forever.” As a young lawyer, I encounter this attitude more often than not. Luckily, I have a step-by-step guide for how to handle the situation.

Originally published January 26, 2012 0 1