Hold your head up. If you admit to “being embarrassed” it means you recognize the problem and are likely a journalist of integrity. The people that frustrate me are those that can’t adjust to situations and facts, don’t self examine, and are idealists to a fault.
kudos to you. believe me, I had many a moment where admitting to being an attorney wasn’t my proudest moment.
Relax. Folks around here realize that only 99% of attorneys make a bad name for the rest.