The transition from law school graduate to competent practicing attorney requires more than bar admission. It requires supervised experience, mentorship, and the gradual accumulation of practical knowledge that no law school curriculum can fully provide. When newly admitted attorneys take on complex immigration cases, high-stakes litigation, or specialized transactional matters without adequate preparation, clients suffer the consequences — incorrect legal arguments, missed deadlines, improper procedures, and outcomes that experienced counsel might have avoided. The Ethics Reporter tracks cases involving newly admitted attorneys whose clients were harmed by inexperience, examining what the rules require in terms of supervision and competence, and what happens when those requirements are ignored.