Wake Up Call: Holland & Knight to Lobby Trump for Philadelphia

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• Holland & Knight secured a one-year, $150,000 contract with Philadelphia to lobby the Trump administration to support the Mayor Cherelle Parker’s “safer, greener, cleaner” agenda. The mayor’s office publicly bid the contract earlier this year, saying it needs support and funding increases from the federal government. (Axios Philadelphia)
• Opponents of the American Bar Association’s proposal to double the hands-on coursework credits for law students outnumber supporters. Of the 37 public comments to the ABA, 21 opposed the ...