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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Theresa Whitman&lt;br /&gt;Associate, Employment Law Department&lt;br /&gt;Paul, Hastings, Janofsky &amp;amp; Walker LLP&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7:45 AM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Arrive at office; checked e-mail, voice mail and a few faxes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8:00 AM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Edit an outline prepared within the firm that summarizes recent significant California employment law cases.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8:15 AM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9:30 AM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Attend a hearing with a partner regarding cross-motions for summary judgment. The plaintiff&#39;s motion was denied and our client&#39;s motion was granted, resulting in a judgment against plaintiff on his entire complaint.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:00 AM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;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).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:30 AM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Prepare opposition to motion to compel further interrogatory responses.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12:30 PM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Review documents and deposition transcripts to prepare to attend expert witness deposition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1:00 PM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Eat lunch on the way to expert witness deposition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1:30 PM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Attend expert witness deposition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4:00 PM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Continue to prepare opposition to motion to compel further interrogatory responses and supporting documentation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7:00 PM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Meet with senior associate to receive feedback on opposition to motion to compel.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7:30 PM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Leave office and head home.&lt;/p&gt;

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