
A Day in the Life: Employment Litigator

Theresa Whitman
Associate, Employment Law Department
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
7:45 a.m.: ?? ?? ?? Arrive at office; checked e-mail, voice mail and a few faxes.
8:00 a.m.: ?? ?? ?? Edit an outline prepared within the firm that summarizes recent significant California employment law cases.
8:15 a.m.: ?? ?? ?? Prepare to attend ex-parte hearing regarding an application by plaintiff to shorten time to file and have the court hear a motion to compel further response to interrogatories.
9:30 a.m.: ?? ?? ?? Attend a hearing with a partner regarding cross-motions for summary judgment. The plaintiff's motion was denied and our client's motion was granted, resulting in a judgment against plaintiff on his entire complaint.
11:00 a.m.: ?? ?? ?? Meet with senior associate to discuss preparing opposition to a motion to compel further responses to interrogatories to be heard the next day (the same matter on which I was in court earlier in the day for the ex-parte hearing).
11:30 a.m.: ?? ?? ?? Prepare opposition to motion to compel further interrogatory responses.
12:30 p.m.: ?? ?? ?? Review documents and deposition transcripts to prepare to attend expert witness deposition.
1:00 p.m.: ?? ?? ?? Eat lunch on the way to expert witness deposition.
1:30 p.m.: ?? ?? ?? Attend expert witness deposition.
4:00 p.m.: ?? ?? ?? Continue to prepare opposition to motion to compel further interrogatory responses and supporting documentation.
7:00 p.m.: ?? ?? ?? Meet with senior associate to receive feedback on opposition to motion to compel.
7:30 p.m.: ?? ?? ?? Leave office and head home.

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