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• For contract players, a boom
• Cool, yet determined
• Akin Gump's tribal campaigns
• MOVERS
• Boies and Olson's latest campaign: Stanching the hemorrhaging at state courts
• New lawyer training programs often fall short
• MIDWEST REPORT
• ABA commission preparing advice about ethical questions
• SOCIAL MEDIA: Do you control your e-mail or does it control you?
• SOCIAL MEDIA: Are you beer-worthy?
• THE CAREERIST: 'The Economist' doesn't get it
• Bingham asks judge to rule its legal work for Frank McCourt was up to par
• ABA wants proof of Native American status from aspiring lawyers who claim it
• ABA urges clear rules on judicial recusal
• Former Ropes & Gray associate sues firm alleging racial bias
• Judge acquitted of attempting to bribe opposing candidate

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For contract players, a boom	Top
Unlike other firm practices that benefit most when the federal bureaucracy grows, government contracts lawyers were pleased when massive spending cuts were enacted as part of the debt-ceiling bill passed by Congress earlier this month.
Cool, yet determined	Top
Avis Buchanan's cool head and true believer's soul have proved to be a potent mix for a woman who is, as of this year, the longest-serving director of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.
Akin Gump's tribal campaigns	Top
Akin Gump's reliance on Native American lobbyists has helped turn the firm's specialized practice group into one of the biggest of its kind in Washington.
MOVERS	Top
Peter Fitzpatrick joins K&L Gates as partner in the New York office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column.
Boies and Olson's latest campaign: Stanching the hemorrhaging at state courts	Top
State courts are in a funding crisis, but convincing legislators to spend more money on them will be a tough sell. That was the consensus of leading attorneys and judges who discussed the financial challenges confronting state courts during a panel discussion on Aug. 7, at the American Bar Association's Annual Meeting in Toronto.
New lawyer training programs often fall short	Top
Comprehensive, jurisdiction-specific practical skills training programs for new lawyers almost universally do not exist. But law firms are not to blame.
MIDWEST REPORT	Top
Our survey of market conditions in Midwestern cities finds Detroit firms expanding into other regions to find business, while Chicago ranks as one of the fastest-growing legal centers in the country.
ABA commission preparing advice about ethical questions	Top
The American Bar Association's Commission on Ethics 20/20 is preparing a number of recommendations intended to help lawyers address ethical problems pertaining to new technology and globalization, its leaders told the ABA House of Delegates on Aug. 9.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Do you control your e-mail or does it control you?	Top
Many professionals have let their e-mail take control of their lives. Here are some ways to break out of this dilemma.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Are you beer-worthy?	Top
Beer-worthiness speaks to the question, "Is this someone you would enjoy talking to, strategizing with and taking a break with when you aren't in the heat of litigation?" How do we achieve this status?
THE CAREERIST: 'The Economist' doesn't get it	Top
Has work/life balance become the default explanation for why women lag behind? Seems that way — and it's infuriating.
Bingham asks judge to rule its legal work for Frank McCourt was up to par	Top
A lawyer for Bingham McCutchen attempted to convince a Massachusetts judge that state law allows the firm to bring a declaratory judgment action attempting to stop Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt Jr. from bringing a malpractice suit against the firm.
ABA wants proof of Native American status from aspiring lawyers who claim it	Top
Between 1990 and 2000, 2,600 Native Americans graduated from American Bar Association-accredited law school, according to the ABA. According to the U.S. Census, however, the number of Native American attorneys in the United States increased by just 200 during that time.
ABA urges clear rules on judicial recusal	Top
The American Bar Association's House of Delegates on Aug. 8 urged states to establish clear procedures for the disqualification of judges for conflicts of interest and to require the disclosure of lawyers and litigants who have contributed to the campaigns of judges before whom they appear.
Former Ropes & Gray associate sues firm alleging racial bias	Top
A former associate at Boston's Ropes & Gray has filed a racial discrimination and retaliation case against the firm, 13 of its partners and the firm's former chief people officer in Boston federal court.
Judge acquitted of attempting to bribe opposing candidate	Top
A jury has acquitted a California state trial judge of attempting to bribe his opponent during a 2008 election, in a rare criminal case that highlighted the uglier side of judicial races.

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