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The Lawyer's Almanac offers an encyclopedic compilation of facts, figures, names, and statistics on lawyers, law practice, the courts, and government operations that is unsurpassed by any other single volume reference source in print today. Revised and updated for 2000, The Lawyer's Almanac puts more than a million facts at your fingertips, including: The Legal Profession -- The legal profession is charted in detail from a listing of the nation's largest 700 law firms to on-line legal research sites and trends in bar examinations and admissions, from state-by-state mandatory continuing legal education requirements to the leadership of the American Bar Association's sections and divisions, with addresses and officers of all state bar associations. -- The Judiciary -- Federal and state benches are cataloged in depth, including the locations of all federal and bankruptcy courts, the names of all federal judges and chief justices of state supreme courts, the terms and qualifications of judges of lower state courts, and statistics on state court salaries and federal litigation. -- Government Departments and Agencies Names and addresses are given for every major federal department and agency and most minor ones, as well as telephone numbers and addresses for the U.S. Attorneys. This section also contains considerable information about state governments, officials, and offices, as well as addresses for locating vital records -- Statutory Summaries and Checklists -- Commonly Used Abbreviations.