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on mistakes 
Even in a profession where precision is prized people make mistakes. Big ones and little ones. They misspeak or guess wrong. Managing a million things makes this harder. Like way harder. Social media also makes everything look perfect. Idealized. It’s not. 1/
on mistakes Even in a profession where precision is prized people make mistakes. Big ones and little ones. They misspeak or guess wrong. Managing a million things makes this harder. Like way harder. Social media also makes everything look perfect. Idealized. It’s not. 1/
Try to avoid them, sure. But lawyers make mistakes. Law students make mistakes. Law professors do too.
E.g. despite writing a hypo, preparing for class, and reviewing student work, I STILL mixed up a legal standard and mixed up some students in the process.
. It happens. 2/
E.g. despite writing a hypo, preparing for class, and reviewing student work, I STILL mixed up a legal standard and mixed up some students in the process.
. It happens. 2/
As lawyers (and humans) the important thing is not the mistake but how we respond to it. Show candor and respect to your audience (boss, judge, etc). “Clean up” the mistake, don’t ignore it.
You may feel silly but you’ll take it more personally than your audience. I promise. 3/
You may feel silly but you’ll take it more personally than your audience. I promise. 3/
You build a reputation in a lifetime. You can sully it in an instant. Strive for perfection and work diligently but be remembered as someone who is humble and trustworthy. Someone who prizes precision over pride. Someone who sweats the details even if it takes another shot. /fin
