Biggest screw-up/mistake at work? Forum

[Crazystallion]

We had a case involving California state government finances. I included a video clip of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, saying that finances in Calif were "a Ponzi Scheme"

With Schwarzenegger's accent, it was transcribed as "Bouncy Scheme" in the brief.

[jimmythecatdied6]

first year lit, smallish (<80ppl) firm.

I send a brief research memo to a senior associate for review. It looks solid and I’ve got some on-point cases. I send it to someone else at the firm with the wrong name (i.e, James Robert instead of James Roberts). Tbh considering the size of my firm, I was truly shocked at the coincidence.

The partner I inadvertently emailed responds quite upset that I emailed the wrong person. They let me know that I displayed a lack of attentiveness and poor judgment indicative of character flaws. Like a 3-4 paragraph email.

I respond, cc:ing the senior, letting the partner know of my mistake and that it wouldn’t happen again. The partner replied to both of us telling the senior to “carefully review all of my work product” and letting me know that I shouldn’t waste his time again.

About 6 months later, post-covid, the partner meets me at a firm event. I introduce myself by name and immediately he asks, “Are you still fucking emails up?” He walks away as I gather myself. Hopefully I quit before I have to interact with this guy again.

Damn dude. You should've flipped the tables and told him that his excessive criticism is evidence of small-cock syndrome, and when he asked if you were "still fucking emails up", you should've asked him if he still has a small weener. Next time.

[Crazystallion]

2255 motion, completed by a fed prisoner. It was forwarded to me to review. The first name of the Judge was Louise. Prisoner began a paragraph on page 4 "Listen here Weezy..."
I failed to catch the error and it was submitted that way. That blew my partnership.