We either win or lose the motion; we either win or lose the trial; we either win or lose on appeal; we snag or don’t snag the prospective client; we keep or lose the existing client. The client takes the chances, but we take the lumps if the outcome is not what the client expected. Sometimes our failures are very private; sometimes our failures are very public, spread all over broadcast and social media, or that antiquated relic, the newspaper. But, in the most cases, the sting of publicity doesn’t last more than a few minutes as the world goes on to the “next big thing,” whatever that might be.
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