John P. McAuliffe was a lot like the writing instruments he used to take notes — simple, classic and sharp.Attorneys generally prefer to use pens, but anyone who has ever worked with McAuliffe could count on him using at least one of the several pencils he would bring along for his work.And if they ever wondered how long they would be with him deposing an expert witness, all they had to do was check how many he carried in that day.“For a young attorney, this was very intimidating,” said Arnold Rubin, an …