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Biden Names Former Alito Clerk, Ex-Cravath Associate As White House Counsel

This is an interesting career move.

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President Obama finished his eight years in office without any scandal, and that’s largely a credit to Dana. It’s why he asked her to help manage his post-presidency transition, and it’s why it’s no surprise Joe Biden would ask her to help restore ethics and integrity to the White House.

— Eric Schultz, who has served as a spokesman for former President Barack Obama since 2011, commenting on President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to appoint Dana Remus as White House counsel. Remus is a graduate of Yale Law, a former clerk for Justice Samuel Alito, and a former Cravath associate. She served as the White House ethics lawyer for President Obama and has represented the Obama Foundation as its general counsel since he left office in 2017. Remus also served as general counsel of Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign.

Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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