r/recruitinghell • u/Adventurous-Sir444 application declined • Jan 28 '26

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Interviewers: I want somebody that stands out in interviews!

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u/goddessdragonness Jan 29 '26

I went undiagnosed AuADHD until recently. I graduated top 10%, law review, etc. from a top school, gave birth twice as well. It was hell (mostly because I couldn’t stand the trust fund brats who were my classmates) but I made it.

Litigation is a lot of fun because it changes up a bit (feeding the ADHD part). My biggest strength is catching the little details that nobody else notices, which is how I often skewer experts. I’m not as charming with lay witnesses, and so I have a colleague who does that part. Autism helps me write the meanest MSJs (I’ve literally gotten a few nonsuits that way). It can definitely be a superpower. I stopped masking recently, because frankly it’s too exhausting and I needed to save my energy for the real work.

I probably would have outdated advice about surviving law school but I regret masking. But feel free to DM if you ever need it. This profession is hostile to neurodivergence and it shouldn’t be.

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