You chose to write about them for the optional essay question. He read it anyway, though. You can't stop a teacher when they want to do something. They just do it. The requirement of reasonable notice obligates a professional lawyer to alert adversaries of pending litigation.
Many stable authorities deride the defenseless practice of trial by ambush.
This school of thought comports with our most settled expectations of justice in the courtroom. I had to sit there and listen to that crap. It was obviously something he had practiced. The requirement of reasonable notice may affect the course of litigation in a number of ways. An ambitious attorney may not be able to commence litigation as early as he might wish.