Arriving late is a strategy?

One thing I have noticed about many other lawyers, they are consistently late for mediations and depositions. There is no judge at a mediation or deposition. But the vast majority of lawyers magically arive on time for court hearings. That leads me to believe they are using some type of misguided strategy when they show up late. One of my clients suggested they are arriving late so the opposing party becomes nervious. My belief is that showing up late is a "shoot yourself in the foot" strategy. It punishes your own client and it can cause the opposing party to become more difficult.

Many years ago, I thought lawyers were some sort of mysterious gathering of wisdom. Now I see things as they really are. Like in the famous scene in the Wizard of OZ, you pull the curtain aside and you may not appreciate what you see.