Yeah, I like trial by fire.
It is funny, at my stage of my career, to be the "new guy." I am a Chief Deputy District Attorney and a seasoned trial attorney. In fact, I teach trial advocacy to the new attorneys in the office. Now here I am being the new guy who doesnt know anything. Its fun.
I'm just trying to do the things that I tell the young attorneys to do: listen, be open to advice and criticism, remember that there is something you can learn from all the senior guys (usually good, but sometimes you can learn what not to do, you just need to learn which is which), be coachable, take advantage of opportunities given to you, love what you do, always look to keep improving, do your homework (I always tell my people that there is not excuse for not being more prepared than the other side), and have fun. I'm trying to keep my own advice in mind as I learn to be a new official. Practice what you preach, I guess
If you cant tell already, I am totally hooked
Clark