Or had he merely been dismissive, as he often was about my work?

I didn’t know.

I wrote the memory in a note and sent it to independent counsel, clearly identifying it as recollection rather than fact.

I had spent ten years teaching clients that accurate records matter most when emotions run high.

Now I had to practice what I taught.

The more the company investigated, the less satisfied I became with the idea of a spectacular public showdown.

I wanted an answer that could stand after the applause died away, when employees still needed paychecks and vendors still had to be paid.