Let's say that I ve spent all morning in the library working on a research project. My mind is organizing thoughts, working toward a conclusion. It s all in my hands. Then in the afternoon, I go to talk to one of your divorce clients. I can see what the resolution should be, but it s not in my hands at all.
Insights take years.
There s something else. When I was doing social work per se, I never had a vested interest in what a client s decision was. Whatever was best for the client. Working with the books may not be easy, but I don t have to wear out my emotions dealing with them. The client is involved in a legal problem, and his personal reaction complicates it.