Years ago, not long after I switched to a different law firm, one of my partners asked me draft a petition for review to the Texas Supreme Court. By that time, I been board certified in civil appellate law for about four years. I knew how to write a petition for review — and a good one, too, or so I thought. A day or two later, however, this partner told me he’d like to get an older, more experienced appellate specialist from a different firm to work with me.

My ego was bruised.