fever pitch

A commonly, if jokingly, asked question of criminal lawyers is "how do you sleep at night?" I find that sleep eludes me now, not because of conscience prickling, but of the constant worry that I am not doing the right thing for my clients. That worry, coupled with job insecurity, has reached an almost fevered pitch lately, making the days trouble the night, and the night plagues the day. They say that the first year, first 3 years, first 5 years of practice are the hardest, and that it doesn't get easier, but you learn to deal with the stress. I sure hope so.

Otherwise things have been splendid.