Not long ago, the most famous lawyers in America tended to be found in New York City — constitutional theorists, corporate litigators, and kings of torts — or practicing criminal law in the provinces. Now, as the realms of influence and press attention have shifted, the superlawyers are largely concentrated in Washington, where their featured talents are not just forensic skills but political acumen and a grasp of the capital’s folkways.
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