The recruits have impressive backgrounds. But is it better to dip back into the past for talent or find fresh talent? By David Ingram and Joe Palazzolo Legal Times WASHINGTON — Eric Holder Jr. and David Ogden, two men who have split their time since the mid-1990s between Main Justice and Big Law, are drawing…
By Alland Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – As expected, private attorney David Ogden, a former Justice Department lawyer under President Clinton, will be the nominee for Deputy Attorney General. President elect-Barack Obama made the announcement Monday morning. Obama also announced that he planned to nominate three other people from the Clinton administration to key posts: Elena…
It could be an obvious pick considering he’s already involved with the Obama team. We’ll know soon enough. By Joe Palazzolo Legal Times WASHINGTON — With congressional pressure mounting, the short list for the Department of Justice’s No. 2. position appears to be getting shorter all the time. President-elect Barack Obama’s transition staff has declined…
