Quote Originally Posted by sonatine View Post
Like this is exactly what bothered me:

I dont buy for a second that Chuck would not have sat down Jimmie a long time ago and said "look, this is a top law firm, you have a toy diploma. Im here for you, but you have a lot to prove before you get a seat at this table." There is no universe where Chuck doesnt have that conversation with Jimmie. And when I discussed it with a lawyer friend today, they said that had bothered them from the second Jimmie showed up with his diploma. By the time you get a law degree, even a borderline fake one, you know youre not going to be batting with the big boys, for all the reasons Chuck outlined in his lecture to Jimmie last night.

I get that for the purposes of dramatic narrative, that couldnt happen. But it took me out of the moment watching it play out, nerds.
First, there is no such thing as a borderline a fake law degree. If you pass the bar you are a lawyer, period. Are you competent? Hell no. Here is what people don't understand: law school teaches you to pass the bar, not how to be a good lawyer. Most people go to work for a firm (or the DA's office) so they can get the requisite experience. Why go to Harvard? Much better job opportunities when you graduate, but after about 5 years of practice, nobody gives a shit where you went to law school (except maybe Ivy League douchebags). Firms want to know 2 things: how much money can you make us and will you fit in?

Jimmy is a maverick and many of the best lawyers are as well. That is why most of us are solo practitioners or work in small firms once we get that experience under our belts