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Election Law

Obama Lawyer Dials in to Clinton Conference Call

Careers

Bankruptcy Lawyers Become a Hot Commodity

Evidence

Test to Spot Liars Takes Center Stage in Personal Injury Cases

Attorney General

Boston Law Won’t Award Top Medal to Mukasey When He Addresses Grads

Legal Ethics

Longtime DA in Ga. Gets 6 Years in Payroll Scheme

Legal Ethics

DA Fires Veteran Utah Prosecutor Who Opposed Her in Election

Personal Lives

Conn. Attorney Cited for Bravery in School Bus Accident

Trusts & Estates

Anna Nicole Smith Baby Inherits Unknown Amount

Legislation & Lobbying

Stricter Bank Regulation Likely, Following Mortgage Meltdown

Legal Ethics

Jail Isn’t End of SEC Saga for Convicted Lawyer in $1B ‘Ponzi Scheme’

Energy Law

Social & Political Savvy Help Lawyers Succeed in Nuclear ‘Gold Rush’

Banking Law

Hedge Fund Sues Banks Over Collateral Demands in Credit Default Swaps

Law Firms

New Spin on Dechert Layoffs

Criminal Justice

Hollywood Agog Over Names to be Named in Private Investigator’s Trial

Legal History

Magna Carta Returns to National Archives

Law Schools

ABA Report Shows Little Change in Law School Enrollment

Contracts

Judith Regan, Would-Be O.J. Book Publisher, Sued by Former Counsel

Law Firms

Law Firms Embrace Leadership Training, Even if Leadership Isn’t the Goal

Lawyer Pay

Are Associate Bonuses Counterproductive?

Careers

More FTC Officials Jump to New Jobs

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