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Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines January 30, 2009

By David Badertscher, PLL

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Source: NLJ.com, January 30, 2009.

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FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE | Lawyers burned in Ponzi schemes
"The indictments of three attorneys in Florida and California raises questions about how lawyers may be drawn into committing alleged frauds such as Ponzi schemes. "They may see golden opportunities for themselves with investments or hedge funds," said Peter Keane, an ethics professor at Golden Gate University."

WEB-ONLY | Ropes & Gray cuts 106 staff positions ? 10% of non-lawyer staff
"Boston-based Ropes & Gray cut 106 staff positions, or 10% of its nonlawyer staff, on Thursday. The news was announced in a firmwide memo sent by Chairman Brad Malt, who stated that the firm's clients and marketplace 'have been seriously affected by the continuing global economic downturn.' "

WEB-ONLY | Can Blagojevich use campaign contributions for his legal defense?
"Federal criminal corruption charges lodged against former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich have highlighted a gray area in the state's laws: whether the state's top executive can use campaign contributions for his legal defense fees."

WEB-ONLY | Punitive claims added to peanut butter suit in light of FDA report
"The law firm that filed the first lawsuit tied to the recent salmonella outbreak in certain brands of peanut butter has added claims for punitive damages in light of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recent report concluding that the Peanut Corporation of America knowingly released a product that could have been contaminated."

WEB-ONLY | Judge reprimands three Florida lawyers for missed deadlines in overtime cases
"A federal judge in Orlando, Fla., has reprimanded three Florida lawyers for failing to comply with court orders and missing deadlines in scads of overtime cases they filed in the Middle District of Florida."

WEB-ONLY | How the 'Ledbetter Act' will affect wage bias claims
"Many people view President Barack Obama's Jan. 29 signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act as a major advance towards workplace equality, but management-side labor and employment lawyers fear a flood of lawsuits. Littler Mendelson's Alison N. Davis spoke with us about how the law will affect existing and new wage discrimination claims and about pitfalls for companies."

WEB-ONLY | Illinois' new governor an attorney by training
"Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, a lawyer by training who was the state's lieutenant governor, has stepped into his new post after Illinois for the first time in its history impeached and removed a governor from office. Quinn, a Democrat who received a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law, has used his legal training to support public causes such as the right to health care, public land conservation, and lower electric rates."

WEB-ONLY | Patton Boggs reports highest revenue from registered lobbying in 2008
"The Washington law firm/lobbying powerhouse Patton Boggs reported the highest revenue from registered lobbying in 2008 for the sixth year in a row, $38.9 million, among Washington's lobbying law firms, according to a report by the Center for Responsive Politics. "

WEB-ONLY | DOJ's 'trust busters' ring up $3.5B in price-fixing fines in past eight years
"In the past eight years, the U.S. Department of Justice's trust busters have garnered an unprecedented $3.5 billion in criminal price-fixing fines against 120 corporations and 160 individuals ? and don't expect the new administration to lighten up. Antitrust specialists predict that the new Antitrust Division will continue to press on the successful price-fixing prosecutions"

OPINION

THE PROFESSION | Self-marketing is key
"Young attorneys are often led to the field of law because of a seductive proposition: You can do anything with a law degree. Unfortunately, a law degree does not even guarantee an opportunity in law, let alone a different field. While some learn to stay afloat, others tank. Many smart folks find themselves stuck behind desks without much interest in the subject matter that fills their days. For those dreaming of becoming top lawyers, the key is to be three parts lawyer and one part marketing agent."

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