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TODAY'S NEWS Feds spend big on outside legal work How much does the federal government spend on outside legal services? And who gets the work? Until now, the answers haven't been clear. National Law Journal reporter Andrew Ramonas examined 67,000 records over the last year, and for the first time we lay out the scope of legal spending by federal agencies. We've found who wins the contracts and which vendors, including many top law firms, earned the most. Jones Day lands 6 high court clerks The market for U.S. Supreme Court clerks remains hot, with Jones Day announcing that it has just hired its sixth former law clerk from the last term of the high court. That may be the most clerks signed up by a single firm from a single term. Legal malpractice puzzle As messy as legal malpractice lawsuits can be, the base relationship is usually straightforward: a lawyer facing accusations of wrongdoing by a client. But a case before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals this month is testing the limits of who can be considered a client and when nonclients can sue for malpractice. 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 Lone defendant fights back A Japanese textile company that's potentially on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in a fraud suit is vigorously fighting the U.S. Justice Department and a whistleblower, setting up the potential for a rare trial under the False Claims Act. INADMISSIBLE O'Connor's book tour; Kyl goes to Covington; Benitez v. Masters for D.C. Bar president; Obama still pulling for Halligan; Turner's busy pro bono practice; milestone for Aerostar; and a party for crisis tales 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 No lovegame for Lloyds and Live Nation; Yeager's strong suit; vigilante goes West; and Fensterman's new literary life in this week's column. MOVERS Rob McKenna joins Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe as partner and co-chairman of the public policy group in the Seattle office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column. 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