From left, then-university presidents Claudine Gay of Harvard and Liz Magill of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as MIT President Sally Kornbluth listen during a Capitol Hill hearing in December. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Big Law Congressional Investigations Practices Are Proliferating. Here's Why
"There aren't that many matters for law firms anymore where you're going to be dealing with the CEO, the general counsel, and all those senior people," said Robert Kelner at Covington.
September 16, 2024 at 02:38 PM
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Election and Political Law
The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
What You Need to Know
- More law firms are formalizing congressional investigations practices, in part to capture more work from existing clients.
- Congressional investigations work can be lucrative and typically involves a client's most senior people, attorneys say.
More large law firms are looking to cash in on lucrative congressional investigations work, investing in new talent and formalizing dedicated practice groups.
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