I believe that Erin Brockovich's aggressive pursuit for a job stems from her being a single mother. As a single mother, naturally, she has the pressure of supporting multiple children solely from her own income. I think that because she lives a simple and financially disadvantaged life, she doesn't necessarily have a greater sense of right and wrong but she is more outspoken than others which may give off that impression. She lives a more stressful life so she is a little more extreme in her expressions towards what she think is right and wrong, but it doesn't mean she has a greater sense of morality than others. Erin is not pushy, she is just, again, more outspoken. Her lack of proper experience in law may explain her not following office etiquette (regarding how she dresses and speaks). As far as her "pushy" attitude, this could be more of a psychological issue than personal characteristic. The stressors in her life (financial unsustainable, dependants, relationships) could be the reason why she is perceived to have a "short fuse".
I think attorney Masry is a bit merciful for at least giving Brockovich a job at his firm. He does seem a bit disinterested and unsure of Erin's drive and willingness to give everything she can to her job. Throughout the entire movie I think he definitely must've put in more work and time into her case than other clients. I think because of her attitude and persona, she might have seemed more "real" with "real feelings"; traits that aren't necessary attributed to multi-million dollar corporations. She made it more personal between them by never holding back in the way she spoke and the degrees she'd go to get information (breaking in into the water plant). I think that in paper, an attorney should spend equal time and effort for each of their clients but in reality, some clients have bigger issues where more is at stake that require more hours and effort to be invested into them.
After looking at the dictionary definition, I think Erin has incredible work ethic. She gave it 1000% by going above and beyond to get the information she needs. She broke into facilities and seduced people into granting her permission to access sensitive information. She saw her clients as actual people with problems that persists after their meeting with her. I think Erin is simply more committed to her job, not necessarily does this mean that she wants to be a permanent employee, but she simply has a way better work ethic. This could be explained by her also seeing her clients as real people, so she is willing to do more for those human beings. She sees herself as something far more superior than Mr.Marsy's secretary. She clearly shows a drive to go further and be seen as someone who knows her stuff, not just some low-ranking employee.
I completely agree with her work ethic, and approach to appeal to the corporate attorneys. The attorneys do not seem to have a sense of right and wrong and only seems to do exactly what they are told to do, completely disregarding the fact that a town-full of lives are in danger. I agree with Erin in the fact that you can't always go by the book and be at least a little human and sympathetic for the danger you are placing in the lives of others and the moral responsibility that comes with being in that position.
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