If your only exposure to lawyers was through popular fiction, you'd be forgiven for thinking all lawyers are naturally bold and ready to argue at all times.
"I assumed that all lawyers were assertive go-getters," Wright says. "I assumed that people who went to law school were individuals who freely spoke their mind and advocated for change. I was surprised by the uncanny amount of lawyers who just wanted to 'go along to get along' and never really stood up for themselves or anyone else."
Dayal says that, while some attorneys are "performers at heart," there's a diversity of personality types amongst lawyers (as there are in any profession).
"I will say that the people I think are the best lawyers are thoughtful, fairly quiet, talk less, and listen more," Dayal says. "That's not what you see. You don't see talking less and listening more. You certainly don't see quiet and thoughtful. You see bombastic and swagger."
That being said, she agrees that many lawyers aren't good at backing down in an argument.
"You really don't want to get in a debate with a lawyer," Dayal says.