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Attorney By Attorney Career Profiles of the Profession Who? Robert M. Langer Partner rlanger@wiggin.com What? Primary Practice Area & Subspecialty Fields: Antitrust/Consumer Protection. When? In Practice Area: Since 1973 In the Legal Profession: Since 1973 Where? Employer: Wiggin & Dana LLP www.wiggin.com Size/Sector: 150 lawyers City/State: Hartford, CT Law School: UConn Undergraduate School/Degree: A.B. Franklin & Marshall College Why? Pluses/Challenges of Practice Area: The work is intellectually challenging. Core Skills/Key Knowledge Needed in Your Practice Area: Economics, constitutional law, strong analytical skills. Advice to Lawyers and Law Students Interested in Your Practice Area: In order to practice antitrust law, one must continue to be a "student" throughout one's entire career. How? Career Path to Current Position: Adjunct Law Prof. - 1979-present; Asst. Atty. Gen. for State of CT in charge of antitrust & consumer prot. -1973 - 1994; Chair - National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) - Multistate Antitrust Task Force - 1990-92 Influences and Mentors: Prof. Michael Roth - F&M; Prof. Neil Scanlon and Prof. Leonard Orland - UConn Law Job Search Techniques Used in Finding Your Position(s): CT AGO - oral competitive exam; Wiggin & Dana - When I left government, it is where I thought I could practice law and be both happy and productive Bar Affiliations and Activities: Finance Officer - Section of Antitrust Law-ABA Council member Section of Antitrust Law-ABA Chair of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Multistate Antitrust Task Force-1990 to 1992 NAAG Representative to the Council of the Section of Antitrust Law-ABA 1990-1992 Chair of the Eastern States Antitrust Committee, comprised of all states from Maine to Virginia-1988-1990 Past Leadership Positions-ABA, Section of Antitrust Law: Chair, Consumer Protection Committee Co-Chair, Legislation Committee Co-Chair, Federal and State Legislative Policy Task Force Vice-Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee Chair, State Antitrust Enforcement Committee Member, Bureau of National Affairs ANTITRUST AND TRADE REGULATION REPORT Advisory Board and Board of Editors of the Matthew Bender ANTITRUST REPORT-current Co-Chair, WESFACCA's Antitrust & Trade Regulation Committee-1999-2004 Adjunct Professor, University of Connecticut School of Business Administration, MBA Program, teaching constitutional, antitrust and trade regulation law-1979-present. Recent Professional Publications: Co-Author, "Unfair Trade Practices", 2003, Volume 12 of the Thomson West Connecticut Practice Series Recent Professional Presentations: Mr. Langer lectures regularly both nationally and in Connecticut on antitrust, consumer protection and health care topics. Memorable Career Moment: As Chair of the NAAG Multistate Antitrust Task Force, I helped establish better communication, cooperation and collaboration between state antitrust enforcers and the federal antitrust enforcement agencies, the FTC and the Antitrust Division; as CT AAG, I helped develop two entire bodies of new law under our state antitrust and consumer protection statutes. Intriguing Interests: I do not know how intriguing, but my interests are sports - tennis and squash, chess, philosophy and crossword puzzles.