10.05.2007

Credit Where Credit is Due -- NOT!

First I did an index of the documents. Then Junior2 said our big, bad co-counsel wanted a memo summarizing the documents and he told Mr. Co-Counsel that I had already done one. "Do you think you can work your magic?" he asked me. So, I dropped everything to memorialize the documents. It took a couple of days because I went through the documents with a fine tooth comb, comparing six versions of the same agreement, reading everything, and organizing the memo so that the review of the documents tracked the issues in the case. After a couple of days, Junior2 comes into my office to compliment me on my work and to let me know other co-counsel was impressed with the quality of the review. Junior2 forwarded co-counsel's e-mail (addressed to him) which read: "What an excellent job. I wish [name of another attorney] could do as a good a job as you." I looked at the attachment which was my memo with my name removed. Credit where credit is due -- NOT!