Law Practice
Apr. 21, 2009
With Tough Times, Political Law Suddenly Shines for Steady Returns
Political law, a niche practice in California, is holding steady as other practice areas recede in response to the bad economy. That means steady work for a small stable of political law attorneys, including Emily Barrett.
Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - As a political law attorney, Emily Barrett is an expert on gift giving. A lobbyist, for example, can give a baby gift to a public official - if they were friends first. "That's the 'personal friendship' exception," said Barrett, a blue-eyed platinum blond. An executive can attend a reception for a politician - if it's not a sit-down dinner. "We like to ask, 'Will people be standi...
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