UPDATE: More on the Apparent Disconnect Between the Legal Profession and Low-Income Urban Housing

actual transcript from latowna's first day at work:

associate: so where are you originally from?
latowna: oh i grew up in oakland.
a: oh ... (looks impressively surprised) wowwww... so where did you go to college?
lt: in los angeles, i guess i'm a true california girl.
a: ohmigod really?! i'm from socal! where did you live?
lt: in palms.
a: oh. ... (looks confused) wait.. did you ever live in a housing, errr, development?
lt: ??!!!! (tries hard not to say something to become that woman of color on the first day)