The plaintiffs and defendants are called litigants and the attorneys representing them are called litigators. The document forbade DOJ litigators from bringing enforcement actions based on unenforceable guidance documents. Typically, experienced Supreme Court litigators help run the clinics. During his tenure at LAA, he was a mentor to many future litigators and judges. It is these litigators who represent the clinics before the Court during oral arguments. He is "one of [Canada's] top litigators in aboriginal cases". He rose to be a partner and was seen as one of Canada's best litigators. By altering perceptions, litigators can shape the decision the party will make. Los Angeles Daily Journal named to the list of "Top 75 Women Litigators". In September 2005, the "Daily Journal" named her one of California's Top 75 female litigators.