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BY: Emmy Gordon Case Manager National Pardon Center of Canada

Many fantastic careers await today’s law students upon graduation. There are the typical directions down the criminal justice road that many will take such as working as a public defender, a pardon attorney, a probation officer, or working in an already successful law firm. There are those, however, who would prefer something a little less traditional, careers to better accommodate their unique talents and interests. Fortunately, there are plenty of exciting alternative career options within the law umbrella which can help these soon-to-be professionals put their degrees to good use. As many as 10% of law students entering the workforce today, do so at an alternative angle as they vie for non-traditional jobs.

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The following are among the financial planning documents which have been submitted to the U.S. Congress by automakers Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors as requested:

FORD:

Ford Motor Company Business Plan as Submitted to the Senate Banking Committee on December 2, 2008

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The Federal Register has announced the launch of a new Electronic Public Information Desk to Provide free public access to public documents.*

To view these documents, go to www.federalregister.gov (link opens in a new window). See “View Documents on Public Inspection” (link opens in a new window) on the left hand side. This new desk grants the public access to documents that will be published in the next day’s Federal Register as early at 8:45 a.m. EST. Previously, such documents could only be seen by viewing the documents physically located at the Office of the Federal Register in Washington, DC.

See Press Release at: http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2009/nr09-06.html

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“About 450 librarians and library supporters rallied against budget cuts at the New York State Capitol in Albany November 18. Gov. David Paterson has proposed $20 million in cuts to libraries, which the New York Library Association says will reduce library aid for the state’s 73 library systems to a level not seen since 1993. State aid to libraries was flat between 1998 and 2006. Paterson called lawmakers into an emergency session to make mid-year budget cuts, but legislators did not take any action…”
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White Plains (N.Y.) Journal News, Nov. 18; New York Library Association

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The following is a brief excerpt from President-elect Barack Obama’s letter to the people of Illinois announcing his resignation from the U.S. Senate.:

“Today, I am ending one journey to begin another. After serving the people of Illinois in the United States Senate — one of the highest honors and privileges of my life — I am stepping down as senator to prepare for the responsibilities I will assume as our nation’s next president. But I will never forget, and will forever be grateful, to the men and women of this great state who made my life in public service possible.”

Here is the letter.

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