So yesterday (per prior arrangement) I called the attorney at whose office I would like to intern. After a couple minutes chatting about his needs, my needs, the program's needs, he said something like, "And if this works out, we would hire you." To which I wittily replied, "You would? Oh! I didn't realize that." Doh!

Today at the HJP, I talked with the attorney of the week, Allison, who said that that's how law firms are, they intern you some and then hire you if it goes well. She said they wouldn't have bothered contacting me at all if they weren't interested or didn't think I would have potential. That was really a nice thing to hear, as I've been so battered job-wise in the past year. Just think: I've been unemployed almost an entire year now. Wow!

And so I bought a suit, on clearance at the Bon. Well, okay. I bought two suits, but the jackets and bottoms interchange so it's like having 4 suits for the price of two clearance suits. In the legal biz, apparently one must dress suited. So now I have these 2/4, plus two Liz hand-me-down suits, some blazers and skirts. I feel better now, knowing that I have enough clothes to last a week. I would hate to feel underdressed in the midst of downtown Seattle. Liz was a lot more lenient about my choice of clothing than an attorney might be. I suppose one could call my preferred style "eclectic and streamlined." I am not frilly, nor do I need ironing. I prefer to be machine washed or Dryel-able and comfy. Perhaps I can change the legal world to meet my standards of comfy! Now that would be a worthy goal, huh? :)