Article March 27, 2000 Issue

Humility in the practice of law

Victoria Roxana Reedy

AS A NEW ATTORNEY , I definitely felt part of the "in" crowd. Intimidated. Insecure. Inadequate. Incompetent. Incapable.

I chose a legal career because I thought that it would be the best way for me to help others. But as I entered the field, my eagerness faded to reticence. I felt overwhelmed by the responsibility. Moreover, of my friends and acquaintances from law school, I alone seemed insecure. My male colleagues appeared supremely confident, without any qualms whatsoever.

So I earnestly turned to my Father-Mother God for guidance. I asked God to show me how best to help others. If there was another career better suited for me, so be it. "And please, Father-Mother," I asked, "don't let me make a fool of myself!" (I thought, "Father, I do not need to be the world's greatest lawyer; I just want to be a competent one.")

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