Because the term "steep learning curve" is invariably misused in The Post, it should be avoided. One such instance appeared on the front page of the June 15 Metro section, in the headline "Va.

Tommer Yoked, Atman Shukla and Katy Lukaszewski, corporate lawyers in the Houston office of Sidley Austin LLP. (Courtesy Photos). Each year, many newly minted Texas lawyers start their legal careers ...