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Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines November 10, 2008

By David Badertscher, PLL

<p><font size="2"><strong>Source: </strong><em>NLJ.com, </em>November 10, 2008.</font></p> <p><font size="2">Subscription needed for online access: </font><a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp</font></a></p> <p><a class="headline" href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRYWBQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVS" target="_blank"><font size="2">THE NLJ 250 </font></a><br/><font size="2"><font color="#333333"><i>"The National Law Journal</i>'s 31st annual survey of the nation's largest law firms found that hiring slowed significantly in 2008. At this time last year, we reported that overall growth had picked up to levels not seen since 2001. These days, of course, it's a different story. The current economic crisis is hitting law firms hard seven large law firms announced layoffs this year, and the demise of two major firms on the list, Heller Ehrman and Thelen, will affect approximately 1,200 attorneys. It's not all bad news, at least for some law firms: DLA Piper maintained its spot at the top of the chart and K&L Gates, through a series of successful mergers and lateral hires, has climbed into the top 10 firms."</font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --><!-- November 10, 2008 --><!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --><font color="#336699"><b><a class="headline" href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRYWBQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVT" target="_blank">Election reshapes legal landscape</a></b></font><br/><font color="#333333">"As president, Barack Obama will have the opportunity to reshape the federal circuit courts of appeals through appointments to courts now dominated by conservative Republican appointees. By the end of a four-year term, his administration could expect to turn as many as eight of the nation's 13 federal circuits to solidly Democrat-appointed majorities." </font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --><!-- November 10, 2008 --><!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --><font color="#336699"><b><a class="headline" href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRYWBQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVU" target="_blank">Change coming in key areas of law</a></b></font><br/><font color="#333333">"Lawyers, advocates and others have seen many of their ambitious agenda items stopped in a Democratic-controlled Senate unable to reach the 60 votes needed to block a filibuster or veto. But in the next few weeks, there will be an answer to the largest lingering election question: Will Senate Democrats, whose numbers grew to 55 in the election, be able to reach the magic 60?"</font></font></p> <p><font color="#333333"> </font><a class="headline" href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRYWBQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVY" target="_blank"><font size="2">LAW FIRMS | Billing gets creative in souring economy</font></a><br/><font color="#333333" size="2">"Large corporations like the $2 billion fast food giant Burger King are finding they can have their legal services their way. The company, which spends millions on legal fees every year, has negotiated with the firms that provide their outside counsel for a variety of alternative billing methods, including fee caps, blended rates and monthly retainers. And they are not alone."</font></p> <p><font color="#333333"> </font><a class="headline" href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRYWBQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVC" target="_blank"><font size="2">THE BENCH | Business connections hurt judicial incumbents</font></a><br/><font size="2"><font color="#333333">"Change was in the air among the country's most prominent state judicial races last week as the Wall Street meltdown and a growing frustration about outside private interest groups contributing millions of dollars to elections helped unseat several incumbent candidates particularly those with business supporters."</font><br/></font></p>

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