This is a scenario based on reality: Lawfirm A called in a filing to Courthouse B at 4:20pm. Newkidbadassfastguy picked the documents and made it to the courthouse in 4 minutes and filed those documents. However he took a Seattle District Court monetary filing and quick-filed it in the King County Superior Court drop box and stamped out all the return copies, showing-off the 4:29pm time stamp to his co-workers and bragging about how he got the call when he was across town oblivious to the fact that it was filed in the wrong court. For a few brief hours, the buzz on the street was “have you seen the new kid?” “have you seen the new guy?” “He’s fast!” “He’s a badass!” “He’s got skills!” “he made that filing in 4 minutes and he was in Queen Anne!”
Newkid has some skills. He can ride a bike. But getting from A to B is less than half the battle when he gets to point B and fucks it up. So he’s quick,if he’s dumb, he won’t make it too far. That 4 minute badass cross-town last minute court filing he fucked up will take 4 hours of experienced messenger work to correct, because he filed it in the wrong court. rookie. Numerous phone calls. Favors cashed in. Back tracking. Tracking back. mopping up. Bringing in the office staff, the dispatcher, the problem solvers, the crusty old messengers.
Do it right the first time and take 10 minutes if you need to or even 12. Save us all the hassle and shut up about your 4 minute court filing.
And that’s all I have to say right now. Go get ‘em champ! Tear it up!
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