Resignation
by J. L. Dean You started as a secretary and worked hard. Working by day and studying at night, you became a lawyer. An Associate. A Partner. It is a success story to be proud of and you are right to be so. But what else is known about you? The team you manager is notorious in the company; think about that word for a minute. Notorious. Not admired; not sought-after; notorious. Your team assistants are known not to stay; your manner is to blame. You have been spoken to but because it is your team and you know best, you shout them down. Attention to detail is your god. A mistake, however minor, you understand as both a personal insult and an opportunity. No one will echo your rise; you will make sure of that. You had to fight and you fight still, against your own team; against those who long to follow where you lead. You could have been an inspiration, yet the desire to humiliate is stronger. You don’t point out an error when you can trumpet it to the rest of the