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1. how to get your vocabulary to the 'lawyers level'?
2. are r y'all expected to have immaculate vocabulary and speaking skills generally? (this question comes because recently I was having a conversation with my father and he told me I don't give off lawyer vibes because maybe I don't have the passion to be one he said first thing go improve your vocabulary but didn't tell me how to do it so I would love your two cents on this)
No, and most of us don't. We are expected to have functional language skills - i.e., ability to work with complex material, communicate complex and convoluted ideas in a simple way and do that persuasively, and explain complex things to people who don't understand them. This obviously requires a strong vocabulary, but it doesn't require use of flowery or fancy language on a daily basis. Read some good books (non-fiction and fiction) to build your communication skills.
Parents who are not lawyers have lots of opinions. They mean well but don't let it change who you are. Being a lawyer doesn't mean you have to sound like a boomer uncle. You just need to sound like a professional version of yourself at work, and not even like that with family.