Robert Bauer’s move to the White House Counsel’s office has caused a few moves at his old law firm, according to Roll Call. Marc Elias will become the leader of the firm’s political law practice area and the firm’s Judith Corley will become the Democratic National Committee’s top outside counsel.
Day: November 14, 2009
Lobbyists’ voices in healthcare debate
The Times reports on Genentech lobbyists’ role in the healthcare debate. In the official record of the historic House debate on overhauling health care, the speeches of many lawmakers echo with similarities. Often, that was no accident. Statements by more than a dozen lawmakers were ghostwritten, in whole or in part, by Washington lobbyists working […]
Bauer’s appointment as White House Counsel reverses longstanding trend, says Times
The Times covers Robert Bauer’s appointment as White House Counsel here. Many presidents initially name a close friend and ally to the post, and then turn to a well-known Washington legal fixture when they run into legal or political trouble. Bauer’s law firm, Perkins Coie LLP, is a registrant under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The […]