Throwing darts and living the dream. IP licensing & litigation. NorCal and BigLaw refugee. 3x @stanford reject. Real estate nerd since the 80s. Pinball wizard.
Tall poppy syndrome.
Same thing if you go into a low-performing office environment and they all tell you to work slower “because you’re making us all look bad!”
This is every patent firm’s worst nightmare. In most cases missing a deadline is presumed to be per se malpractice. If an outside firm did this, I’m betting they’re glad it’s an LLC/LLP.
Toddler behavior is repeated & complete denial.
I didn’t eat the cake. But your hands have cake on them.
I didn’t eat it. But your mouth has cake on it.
I didn’t do it. Bobby saw you do it.
No I didn’t do it. Here you are on video.
Toddlers will always say “I didn’t do it.”