Meeting The Lawyer
My lawyer, Marie, was kind of a legend. She was a retired judge who didn’t let people push others around.
I found her online, and she was super blunt but really nice. We’d met a few times, and she had no time for bullies.
Marie’s reassurance, ‘Don’t worry, you got this,’ calmed my nerves. She treated me like her equal, and that made me feel like I could handle anything.