The following Monday, Michael occupied himself following up on business that he hadn't had time to do, having spent four days in court the previous week. There were no court appearances slated for the week, and he was just as glad to spend his days in the office returning phone calls and meeting with clients. There were some initial depositions scheduled for upcoming cases but anymore, Michael left that kind of thing to associates like Ellen and John. His real passion was litigation; he left the legwork to a few trusted others. There were perks to being a founding partner.
He was at his desk attending to some pressing e-mail correspondence, but his thoughts drifted. He'd seen Maggie briefly at the morning meeting. After she'd set up coffee, she sat and took notes as everyone discuss
