Professional Skills I Learned From My Criminal Defense Attorney

In March 2018, I had a traumatizing correspondence with an NYPD detective that I will remember until the day I die. Some things that were threatened to me during that time:

“I could embarrass you at work by arresting you there, Jessie. You’re lucky I’m not.”

“You know I could issue a search warrant on you, right?”

“I could arrest you at your home in front of your roommates and friends. I’m doing you a favor by not.”

“Yes, I am trying to arrest you… How’s Wednesday next week?”

After finally coming to my senses and realizing there was no way out, I frantically started phoning criminal defense attorneys for help.

I retained private counsel, and we worked pretty closely together. Looking back, I learned a lot of skills, from the entire ordeal, that are applicable to everyday, professional life.

Now that I’m back to “normal existence,” I’ve noticed that I’ve transferred a lot of the below skills to my day job, with positive returns.

I work in advertising. Suffice to say — we are not saving lives. However, after what I went through, I now understand the importance of acknowledging a client’s angst no matter how inconsequential it may feel to me.

A quick check in is often better than no check in at all, even just to let the other party know there’s no update yet. It really sucks to wait around in a void, as a client.

My lawyer texted me this when I kept asking for updates pertaining to my impending surrender to police. For some reason, it gave me an instant sense of reassurance. I use this phrase all the time in my job now.

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