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JoeRedskin · 10-09-2012, 09:57 PM

So, I'm first chair on a fairly large case involving two other agencies who are providing co-counsel. On Friday, my supervisor say our response to the compplaint MUST be filed Monday the 15th because he agreed to that date with opposing counsel. In order to do so, the three authors of the motion need to have their parts done by COB today so that we can have the week to make sure the parts mesh. It's an artificial deadline b/c, by law we have until Nov. 2nd to file a response. Also, my part of the motion accounts for about 2/3's of it and the other two attorneys each have about one sixth. Yesterday was a government holiday and today I was a chaperone on my kindergarten aged daughter's first field trip.

Regardless, I say no problem and am at the office straight through Friday night (8:00 a.m. Friday, 7:00 a.m. Saturday) I go back and am at the office again Saturday night 7:30 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. Sunday) and finish my part last night at home ~ 11:00 p.m.- 3:30 a.m. and have it e-mailed to all concerned.

I get home from the field trip, check the office e-mail from home and there is an e-mail from the boss extending the filing deadline to October 22nd. No explanation.

Thanks. Thanks a whole f'ing lot.

Oh, by the way, did I mention I have a trial tomorrow -- would have been nice to have spent Friday prepping for it.

10-09-2012, 09:57 PM	#1184
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 62 Posts: 10,401	Re: What REALLY grinds your gears? So, I'm first chair on a fairly large case involving two other agencies who are providing co-counsel. On Friday, my supervisor say our response to the compplaint MUST be filed Monday the 15th because he agreed to that date with opposing counsel. In order to do so, the three authors of the motion need to have their parts done by COB today so that we can have the week to make sure the parts mesh. It's an artificial deadline b/c, by law we have until Nov. 2nd to file a response. Also, my part of the motion accounts for about 2/3's of it and the other two attorneys each have about one sixth. Yesterday was a government holiday and today I was a chaperone on my kindergarten aged daughter's first field trip. Regardless, I say no problem and am at the office straight through Friday night (8:00 a.m. Friday, 7:00 a.m. Saturday) I go back and am at the office again Saturday night 7:30 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. Sunday) and finish my part last night at home ~ 11:00 p.m.- 3:30 a.m. and have it e-mailed to all concerned. I get home from the field trip, check the office e-mail from home and there is an e-mail from the boss extending the filing deadline to October 22nd. No explanation. Thanks. Thanks a whole f'ing lot. Oh, by the way, did I mention I have a trial tomorrow -- would have been nice to have spent Friday prepping for it. __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.