This Manual has been prepared by the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board pursuant to his authority under Section 3(d) of the Act. It is designed only to provide operational and procedural guidance for the Agency's staff in administering the National Labor Relations Act. Subjects covered include - Identifying potential 10(j) cases; Notice to Parties and expedition of cases; Investigating and Analyzing "just and proper"; Submission of Section 9(j) cases to the Board; Preparing Papers for District Court; Oral Argument in District Court; Discovery in 19(j) litigation; Other litigation issues; Post injunction procedures. It also includes checklists, standards, suggested outlines, points and authorities, model arguments, sample pleadings, guidelines for filing motions, question by the court and possible answers, opposition to intervention by charging parties, model discovery documents, as well as other sample letters, motions, petitions and stipulations.