Thursday:
Worked half a day
Stopped by Costco on the way home to buy food for robotics team (50 people)
Hit the road for out-of-state robotics tournament, sat still on interstate for 1.5 hours
Put in another hour of work after finally arriving at 10:30, received a late filed motion set for hearing next Wednesday
Friday:
Got up early to chop veggies for the team's sandwiches
Emailed associate instructions for starting response to motion and necessary research
Got to tournament & mentored my sub-team
Set up lunch for team
Handled phone hearing from my car while others cleaned up
Mom who hates me works hard to avoid me
Back to tournament until evening
Associate send 3 page response to motion, I keep waiting for more
Saturday:
Back to tournament
Much chaos when power went out
Picked up pre-ordered lunch early because of rescheduling due to power outage, directed others to set up in the meantime
Fed team
Back to tournament--we won!!
Hit the road and back home by 10:30
Sunday:
Happy to be back home
Meal planning
Grocery shopping
Pick up kids arriving back at school on bus
Help DD with scholarship app
Work 6 hours on response to motion--it grows to 10 pages. Irritated with associate for insufficient work product.
Send instructions to associate to prepare motion for continuance by first thing Monday (now I'm THAT partner)
Monday:
Hit the ground running to complete response and working with associate on motion for continuance
Office phones out. Have to make all calls from cell
Want to smack assistant who makes smart ass comment when I ask if internet is up. I need internet for research and filing, and I'm on a deadline.
By noon opposing counsel has (smartly) agreed to continuance, and I can finally slow down and breathe a sigh of relief.
