Cultural exchange

A partner in a large San Francisco firm has been "loaned" to the San Francisco Public Defender's office, and is blogging the experience:

...I see this same client rummaging through the trash. My split-second decision was to walk straight past her without making eye contact in case Ms. Hyde was out. I'm almost past her when she calls out "are you my lawyer?" I thought about lying, but decided I had to stop and say yes. Thankfully she seemed to be on her meds that day. Instead of threatening me, she told me that she had completed 8 of her 25 hours of counseling...

Mutual opportunities for learning and growth here.