The 9/11 attacks gave rise to a new world in Washington, D.C.: the homeland security practice. Now scores of lawyers and lobbyists are fine-tuning their young practices at some of the top firms in town. Many say they're motivated by a desire to protect and secure the nation, but money is not a bad incentive either, with billions being spent. But entering this line of work is anything but simple, as it often involves the nuances of regulation and compliance law versus contract acquisition and appropriations.
September 13, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
As he surveyed the lifeless bodies surrounding him, Andr� Hollis was certain he should have been one of them.
The windows of his office in the E-ring on the second floor were blown in, and 22 co-workers in neighboring offices were killed. Combined with the passengers on American Airlines Flight 77 that crashed into the Pentagon that morning, a total of 189 people perished at the nation’s military headquarters.
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