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Date: 29 January 2003 23:00:00
I was juggling three crises at once.
Preparing for the meeting at 2, I was reading some background papers, when important email on that litigation matter came in. Hurriedly sought advice from client. Meanwhile, Assistant Chief Executive replies to earlier email on something else saying "yes, please provide advice", so have to do that, then respond to responses regarding to litigation matter, check what things I can and can't do for the ACEx, finish off the reading for the meeting, fax our barrister, fax our barrister again because the number he gave us isn't working, final check on things for meeting, one more email to client re litigation, then into meeting (at which Chief Exec decides things, we all go "hmmmm, yes" and then leave).
Back to office - respond to responses that have come in whilst I was in meeting. Do notes on meeting. Report to head of legal regarding some aspects of the litigation. Start drafting advice for ACEx. Have telephone conversation with barrister. Send final, and we mean it, FINAL offer to other side in litigation, Chat with colleagues about consequences of meeting.
I just hope I've managed to time-cost all the right bits to the right file!