Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign event in Georgia in August. Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg Meet the Lawyers on Kamala Harris' Transition Team
The team would be tasked with leading a transfer of power, should Harris win the election. Attorneys on and advising the transition team have backgrounds at Jenner, Covington and Hogan Lovells.
October 31, 2024 at 09:25 AM
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Government
The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
What You Need to Know
- Two Jenner & Block attorneys Josh Hsu and Rachel Palermo, who are on leave from the firm, will join Harris' transition team.
- Covington partner Dana Remus will also be advising the transition.
- Some corners of Big Law have rallied behind Harris' presidential campaign, organizing, fundraising and advising in the past three months.
With Election Day right around the corner, Vice President Kamala Harris has stacked her transition team with several current Big Law attorneys and alumni, as well as Biden-Harris administration aides.
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