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[quote=Anonymous]OP, there must be some sort of back story to this. Most sane people would not make this sort of request. There are a couple of possibilities. One option is that the "Doctor" is working in an environment in which all the lawyers treat non-lawyers poorly a she feels the need lash out where she can. Truth is that most attorneys act as though they are the smartest people in the room. It can wear on you after a while. Along with this, it sounds like you are new-ish to the situation and probably have been too informal with her so she feels like she wants to set you straight while you are still malleable.

There are a couple people in my office with whom I'm on a first name basis but they are sticklers with other people about making sure they are addressed by their title. The difference is that I was originally and still continue to be quite polite with them and make sure I don't assume anything with them. If I need something from them I always initiate the interaction by ASKING: "may I have a few moments of your time?" (or something to that effect). The thing is that many of these folks feel like everyone treats them as "the help" and they want to feel valued. I also ALWAYS say "thank you" and occasionally I find ways to complement them one something.

Ask yourself honestly... did you engage with them based on an assumption that they were there to merely give you the documents you needed?

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