tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775601543504931076.post2669032632956489008..comments2023-10-23T10:48:21.362-07:00Comments on Red Lion Reports: Finding Comfort in CasebooksMarie T. Reillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04697870656185092759noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775601543504931076.post-72263852932778643262010-01-14T06:46:52.364-08:002010-01-14T06:46:52.364-08:00Thanks, Michael! Wise words!Thanks, Michael! Wise words!Kelly Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07576564623143850806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775601543504931076.post-13823539001138495702010-01-12T18:35:45.191-08:002010-01-12T18:35:45.191-08:00I meant to say stupidest person in the room, not t...I meant to say stupidest person in the room, not the world.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16620967290005596871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775601543504931076.post-15931279070636259442010-01-12T18:34:38.640-08:002010-01-12T18:34:38.640-08:00When I started practicing (I was in Prof Reilly...When I started practicing (I was in Prof Reilly's first contracts class, I think), an attorney told me that it would take 5 years, more or less, before you feel like you aren't the stupidest person in the world. And he is one of the smartest, most confident guys I know. Another attorney told me that if I wasn't sure of an answer, to tell someone, well, the law used to be_____, but I need to take another look. If you were right, then you were right. If you were wrong, you get credit for knowing the law changed. I won't say that the practice of law gets easier, but in some ways you worry less because you realize sometimes there is no right answer, some problems are economically unfixable, there are tons of attorneys who really don't know as much as they think they do, and most of what is done can be undone or fixed later on. Also, sometimes you don't realize how much you know until you start talking about it. I'd imagine you are doing fine and aren't giving yourself enough credit. Anyway, good luck!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16620967290005596871noreply@blogger.com