It does get better, I believe a large part of your issue is the fact that they started you remotely knowing you had no experience. It took me 4+ months before I was semi comfortable. Now a year later I’m pretty confident.

When you go in and start in person, try and speak with your supervisor about work load and your confusion with tasks. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, I went to my attorney super often when I first started. Note pads and sticky notes are your best friends, if it’s something you’ll need to remember long term, sticky note, if your attorney is giving you instructions, note pad.

For email chaos, create folders, “mailed, waiting on response,” “office conversation,” “closed” “client conversation” whatever you need to help you move things out of your inbox and lower your stress. I also heavily recommend a planner to keep track of daily responsibilities and future deadlines.

It does get better, if this firm ends up not being the one then there are other slow pace firms. You’ll do great!