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TODAY'S NEWS Judicial conference official warns of budget cuts' 'painful' effects on courts Congress needs to restore funding to the federal court system or risk problems like lengthy case delays, inadequate counsel for criminal defendants and reduced safety at courthouses, an official with the Judicial Conference of the United States told a congressional panel March 20. Washington Post Co. defeats securities fraud claims involving Kaplan A federal judge in D.C. has dismissed a securities fraud lawsuit against the Washington Post Company, finding that the plaintiffs failed to sufficiently allege that executives intended to deceive the market about the financial health of for-profit education subsidiary Kaplan Inc. ABA panel endorses continued use of LSAT in law school admissions The American Bar Association's Standards Review Committee, which has been evaluating the law school accreditation standards, caused a stir in 2011 when some members advocated dropping the requirement that schools use a "valid and reliable admission test"—in practice, the LSAT. 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 In win for timber industry, court hews to EPA view on stormwater runoff The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred to the Environmental Protection Agency in ruling that the stormwater runoff from logging roads is not a form of water pollution that needs a permit. L.A. lawyer gets a year for trying to smuggle drugs to jailed client A Los Angeles defense attorney has been sentenced to a year in jail for attempting to smuggle heroin and methamphetamine to his incarcerated client. Court upholds all but two counts against Chinese nationals for weapons export violations A federal appeals court has upheld most counts against two Chinese nationals convicted of breaking U.S. laws concerning overseas shipment of weapons-grade technologies. But it reversed two counts each for exporting items restricted under the U.S. Munitions List, and remanded the cases for resentencing on all counts. THIS WEEK'S ISSUE THE PRACTICE INADMISSIBLE Justices on sequestration; murky Blackwater case; a K&L Gates odyssey; Ramirez wastes no time at the FTC; Jones Day emergency in Detroit; deer hunting a go in Rock Creek Park; and Taranto's confirmed in this week's column. OPINION A strong need for civil legal assistance Gaps in civil representation that undermine equality and fairness must still be addressed. MOST POPULAR STORIES Major shakeups in the middle ranks of 'U.S. News' law school list A sweeter settlement in BAR/BRI antitrust lawsuit 'Gideon' at 50: A Muted Trumpet Gideon's promise still unfulfilled Top law schools boost scholarships and loan repayment assistance Lawyer lineup set for gay marriage cases Jones Day lands 6 high court clerks Four lawyers face sanctions over porn video 'legal shakedown' In human rights suits, activists target border protection agency Feds spend big on outside legal work		IN FOCUS 'Gideon' at 50: A Muted Trumpet Fifty years after the decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, the guarantee of right to counsel remains unrealized. Go to In Focus   THE BLT | The Blog of the Legal Times Freddie Mac Signs Dickstein Shapiro Team for LIBOR Suit FCC Commissioner and Chief Counsel Announce Departure Former Representative Hired by Faegre Baker's Lobby Shop THE CAREERIST | a lawjobs.com blog The Careerist Goes on Spring Break! Five Am Law Firms "Lean In" Law School News—Penn, New York Law, Georgetown, + More LAW.COM NEWSWIRE Congolese Warlord Ntaganda Remains at U.S. Embassy Clayton Utz Hires Partner in Canberra Hong Kong's Howse Williams Bowers Recruits Corporate Partner Duane Morris & Selvam Director Moves to Stamford Win for Elderly Client Fuels Attorney's Pro Bono Commitment 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. The March Madness Compliance Risk Assessment Bracket Fewer Securities Class Action Settlements, Bigger Dollar Amounts in 2012 Kindergarten Lessons from Chevron in Ecuador OMB General Counsel Boris Bershteyn to Depart Viewabill Software Aims to Make Legal Bills Transparent

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