Do you remember when we first met?

I now have trial experience. This is regarded as valuable, as most litigation associates in large firms don't sniff the inside of a courtroom for many years. I intend to add my trial work to my website bio, if only to attract more headhunters. But from a practical standpoint, it's not that big of a deal. Our trial was a week-and-a-half bench trial. Since only two live witnesses were offered into the evidence, I was not asked to do any of the examinations. Instead, I spent my days handing stuff to the partner running the case, and doing my best to make sure that he understood what was going on with the factual minutiae. For instance:

Law firm partner: "Where's-uh-where's the org chart exhibit?"

Me: "It's 88."

Five minutes later...

Law firm partner: "I....can't find the org chart exhibit."

Me: "88."

Next day...

Law firm partner: "Hey--we need the org chart exhibit. Where is it?"

Me: "Still 88."

Or,

Law firm partner: "Hey-who was the Vice President of Finance?"

Me: "Pochinksy."

Law firm partner: "Popinsky?"

Me: "No, Pochinsky."

[Unspoken internal commentary: IT WAS POCHINSKY WHEN WE FIRST ASKED OUR CLIENT ABOUT IT, IT WAS POCHINSKY THE 100 TIMES THAT SHE WAS MENTIONED DURING DEPOSITIONS, AND IT WAS POCHINSKY THE LAST TWO DOZEN TIMES HER NAME CAME UP DURING THIS TRIAL.]

And so on. As with life, trial work is 90% preparation.