It is easy to call that poor delegation. Sometimes it is. But in large firms, people work across matters, deadlines, and time zones. The lawyer assigning the task may be in court, in the middle of a closing, or simply managing other competing demands. I never took the absence of an immediate explanation as evidence that my colleagues did not care. Often, I assumed the problem was me. Surely, I should understand this already. Surely, I should know what to ask.