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TODAY'S NEWS The Go-To Law Schools The NLJ's annual report on law schools that send their graduates to major law firms found prospects just marginally brighter for 2012 grads. Plus, fewer law firms are showing up for on-campus interviews, and midsize firms are benefiting from a more prestigious applicant pool. Fed courts, DOJ prepare for big cuts The outstanding question for all types of federal contractors is this: How big of a financial tempest could strike on March 1, when $85 billion in automatic and arbitrary congressional budget cuts are set to kick in? Lawsuit's second serve Lawyers for Comcast say the company's lack of interest in broader distribution for Tennis Channel Inc. stems from an objective cost-benefit analysis. The FCC determined differently, and now the sides are taking the dispute to a federal appeals court in Washington in a test of federal power to intrude on editorial discretion. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Are you and your firm facing unprecedented change? 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INADMISSIBLE Slam dunk for Cadwalader; damage control for Menendez; spotlight on hospitality law; Schmaler leaves public affairs office; busy week for defense lawyers; Jim Graham fights back; and Bob Bennett becomes a lobbyist in this week's column. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Need to transfer files from paper to mobile devices? Register today to learn more about Bridging the Mobile/Paper Gap to Increase Productivity . This informational webinar will review the trends, risks and challenges faced by law firms and corporate legal departments at the interface between mobile devices and paper. Then it will investigate the solutions designed by Canon U.S.A. to help mitigate those risks and challenges. Click here to register VOIR DIRE Practical magic; a loose definition of "trespassing"; don't bogart that tourism; and Pitbull can still lock it up in this week's column. MOVERS David Kappos joins Cravath, Swaine & Moore as partner in the New York office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column. IN BRIEF A weekly roundup of Web-only stories from NLJ.com and other ALM publications. THIS WEEK'S ISSUE THE PRACTICE In advocacy, pay attention to the little things Both during oral arguments and in written briefs, a host of small problems can build to a major distraction. OPINION Uphold Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act It is tempting to declare that racial discrimination is over, but, as Congress determined after compiling a record of more than 15,000 pages, that is simply not the case. MOST POPULAR STORIES Plaintiffs take law school fraud cases to New York's highest court Midsize-firm study suggests culture is a big selling point After long recess, court adds major campaign-finance case, issues four opinions A life cut short Washington Legal Departments of the Year ABA seeks help monitoring law graduate employment statistics Forced budget cuts could imperil range of DOJ priorities, Obama warns Legal aid groups lose big if federal budget slashed Justices all agree: State courts can hear patent malpractice cases Michael Jackson's concert promoter: We weren't his 'sobriety coach'		IN FOCUS Washington Legal Departments of the Year The National Law Journal recognizes the D.C. metro area's top in-house departments, and their general counsel, in six categories: overall excellence; outside counsel management; technology; diversity and quality of life; pro bono and community service; and corporate compliance. Go to In Focus   THE BLT | The Blog of the Legal Times DOJ Intervenes in Whistleblower Suit Against Lance Armstrong D.C. Federal Judge Oberdorfer Dies at 94 Venable Sees Net Income, Profits Per Partner Rise in 2012 THE CAREERIST | a lawjobs.com blog Better Than Metrosexual Six Big Myths About Lawyers Chastity, Cravath, and Alec Baldwin LAW.COM NEWSWIRE General Electric Claims It Overpaid for Part due to Conspiracy Second Circuit Finds Right to Sue to Enforce Custody Treaty Berwin Leighton to Open Beijing Office President Lincoln's Lessons for General Counsel Sedgwick Picks Up Toxic Tort Boutique If you have Twitter account, you can now follow NLJ Editor in Chief David L. Brown at twitter.com/davidlbrownjr. Follow him for links to key stories and updates from the NLJ newsroom. You can also track news on Twitter from the NLJ's Washington bureau at twitter.com/legal_times. Reading, Writing, and Regulation in Online Education U.S. Patent System 'Far From Broken,' Says Qualcomm GC Winning Less May Mean More to Your Client in the End What to Expect When Applying for Cyberinsurance Film by Former In-House Attorney on 50 Years of Gideon

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