Some lobbyists have law degrees but don't practice. Others litigate as well as lobby. That co-mingling of professions raises practical questions about potential conflicts. Enter Raymond LeBov. The former long-time chief lobbyist for the Judicial Council of California is launching two new classes called Lobbying for Lawyers, which will explore the basics of influencing politicians and agencies while complying with state and professional rules.
May 22, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The number of lawyers serving in the California Legislature may be dwindling, but that’s not the case in Sacramento’s lobbying sector.
Clients from Miller Brewing Co. to AT&T to 7-Eleven Inc. are paying firms with lawyer-lobbyists millions of dollars to influence state legislators and regulators. The state agencies that oversee California’s estimated 1,200 registered lobbyists don’t track how many are lawyers. But lobbyists themselves say the Third House is chock full of State Bar members.
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