In my special ed class hearing, I had a case recently where I represented the school district (I was told that apparently I fall towards the *social worky * position, hence putting me on the other side for this case) But I really found myself believing our case. Clark Kent should not be classified as learning disabled.

Of course, at the end of the hearing, we find out that in the REAL case…said child ended up being classified a year later. And needed to be. So I was on the wrong side.

However, I truly believe our side had the stronger argument, and we attempted in our very amateurish way  to advocate our position, vigorously and successfully.

And this is EXACTLY what happened a few years ago, when I first realized that, something I could be good at, might end up hurting people in the long run. If I am good enough, and practiced enough…I could be the stronger advocate in front of a judge or jury, even if I shouldn’t be.

As anyone who has been on the opposite side of a *heated discussion* knows, I am not good at backing down. Fight fight fight. (And no, I am not always proud of this, but it does come quite naturally…)

So when then Judge Michael Battle, who is now Director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) at the Department of Justice gives me honors in a class called *Family Courts* and tells me that he would have ruled in my favor, even though I was representing a father who I thought was abusing his child, but I convinced myself and the JUDGE otherwise…and then find out that in the real life case, the father WAS abusing his child. It makes me think…

Makes me think that I could be damn good at being a lawyer, but that comes with consequences…

Although lately, I realize, almost everything in life comes with consequences.