Carolyn Elefant thinks that some law firms are going to see a major increase in business as a result of this week’s election.
Obama is expected to increase regulation in a number of areas, including health and banking, and might provide incentives for green technologies.
Larry Bodine and Zack Needles identify several of growth:
- regulatory law and enforcement work
- litigation
- “green” law
- real estate
- labour law
- bankruptcy
- government contracts
Lawyers with expertise in these areas can expect an increase in work.
Also Family Law due to the anti-GBLT Props.
Not necessarily.
Proposition 8 was limited to California. And despite the results, some spokespersons are “tremendously optimistic.”
A constitutional challenge might occur at some time in the near future, similar to what happened in Canada. But that type of work would likely be restricted to a a very small group of lawyers working on that case, rather than a general increase in a sector.
Awe, Omar, I know you! …and you definitely know law better than I do.
One correction, though…the Props against the GLBT community were not only in CA. There were also laws passed in Arizona, Florida, and Arkansas. In Arkansas a Prop past that denies GLBTs from adopting children–surely that will lead to lawsuits as well.
Thanks for the compliment.
You’re right that similar propositions (not Prop. 8 though) passed in other states, meaning that such suits could be brought there as well.