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Originally posted by ABBAKiss
Tell the truth. Take blame for what is arguably your fault which will make it clear, without saying so, that the rest is NOT your fault. Try to paint asshole in "good" light but make it clear he is an asshole: "I apologize for missing the deadline. I have no excuse that would be acceptable to the client. What happened was that Asshole inadvertenly forgot to let me know about the deadline. I'm sure it was not intentional, but I did not know about it and therefore we missed it."
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All the "being too much of a badass stud to actually copy me on e-mails" shit is just him being stupid, and is unrelated to the current fuck-ups. Basically, now I am negotiating his agreement based on the LOI, and Client is all pissed he agree to these terms. For the most part, it's because he was careless and really didn't understand a few of the terms he agreed to and didn't consult a substantive specialist in the subject matter, which is what I am. And, I also have enough general experience that I can do the whole thing. Client knows I haven't fucked up. Other partner is sniffing around, and I think that he wants the answer to be "Asshole is a bad lawyer."
But I think the high road is "LOI is what it is. I wasn't involved at that point. I'm advising Client of risks of going forward and providing alternatives. It's true that Client may not do deal because of risks, but they're there whether or not I describe them and discuss them." That way it's clear Asshole fucked up, but I never say it.
