Date: October 1st, 2019 11:40 PM Author: supple saffron scourge upon the earth mother
are some of the finest lawyers in the world. There is no irony in these words. You are the best and brightest of your field. And the expectations placed upon you are accordingly high. We are not *a* law firm; you are not *some* lawyers. You are the deadliest operators of jurisprudential force in the land. Some of your classmates and, perhaps, friends are not here in this room today. Do not shed tears for them. They have walked the same path that you have walked and failed in the challenge where you have succeeded. This is the nature of our glorious enterprise. When you see them next Thanksgiving back home, dressed in your Edward Greens and bespoke Canalis as they stare up at you in a mixture of awe and fear, you may thank them for their effort. For now, rid your mind of any distraction save our litigation goals. Tomorrow, at 0900, we will engage the Plaintiff horde. We will emerge from that engagement victorious. I’m counting on every last one of you. Any questions? Good. Dismissed.”