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lobbying law firms are so entrenched in the law and policymaking processes that a party change in Congress often changes the hiring patterns of such law firms. 0.900

👤 Bhargavi Zaveri 📋 Magazine Article 🏷️ Law , Politics

Simplified: Party change in Congress changes lobbying law firms' hiring.

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dozens of D.C. lawyers have held high-level positions at the Justice Department, other federal departments and agencies, the White House, and on Capitol Hill. 0.800

👤 Sidley Austin 📋 Magazine Article 🏷️ Law , Politics

Simplified: Dozens of D.C. lawyers held high-level government positions.

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Many of our lawyers possess an invaluable perspective garnered from years of experience in prior government service. 0.800

👤 Sidley Austin 📋 Magazine Article 🏷️ Law , Politics

Simplified: Sidley Austin lawyers possess perspective from government service.

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law firms customarily employ former government officials, who are themselves often lawyers, in their government relations practices. 0.900

👤 Bhargavi Zaveri 📋 Magazine Article 🏷️ Law , Politics

Simplified: Law firms employ former government officials in government relations.

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Most major law firms feature a lobbying practice in their marketing material, and are registered as lobbyists with the U.S. federal government. 0.900

👤 Bhargavi Zaveri 📋 Magazine Article 🏷️ Law , Business , Politics

Simplified: Major law firms feature lobbying and register as lobbyists.

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attorneys at Skadden have longstanding relationships with representatives from the U.S. government, including the executive branch agencies that comprise CFIUS—a critical element to a successful outc... 0.800

👤 Skadden Arps (via Zaveri) 📋 Magazine Article 🏷️ Law , Politics

Simplified: Skadden attorneys have relationships with U.S. government representatives.

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this method is obviously not consistent with the hourly billing rate protocol used by most law firms. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Magazine Article 🏷️ Law , Business

Simplified: Fixed-fee payment is inconsistent with law firms' hourly billing.

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many law firms operate their government relations practices as subsidiaries of the law firm due to regulatory rules, including prohibitions against sharing legal fees with nonlawyers. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Magazine Article 🏷️ Law , Business

Simplified: Law firms operate government relations as subsidiaries due to regulations.

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Perform or supervise the performance of other duties required by statute or Executive Order. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Government Document 🏷️ Government , Law

Simplified: Attorney General performs or supervises performance of other duties required by statute or Executive Order

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there are little or no regulations with respect to the qualifications required to becoming a registered lobbyist. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Magazine Article 🏷️ Law , Politics

Simplified: Little regulation exists for qualifications to become a registered lobbyist.

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Make recommendations to the President concerning appointments to federal judicial positions and to positions within the Department, including U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Government Document 🏷️ Government , Law

Simplified: Attorney General makes recommendations to the President concerning appointments to federal judicial positions and positions within the Department

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Represent or supervise the representation of the United States Government in the Supreme Court of the United States and all other courts, foreign and domestic, in which the United States is a party or... 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Government Document 🏷️ Government , Law

Simplified: Attorney General represents or supervises representation of the United States Government in the Supreme Court and all other courts

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there are strict prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Magazine Article 🏷️ Law

Simplified: Strict prohibitions exist against unauthorized practice of law.

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the founder, president, and CEO of Van Scoyoc Associates, the fifth-ranked firm by income in 2014, is a trained lawyer. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Magazine Article 🏷️ Law , Business , Politics

Simplified: Van Scoyoc Associates' founder president and CEO is a trained lawyer in 2014.

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Furnish advice and opinions, formal and informal, on legal matters to the President and the Cabinet and to the heads of the executive departments and agencies of the government, as provided by law. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Government Document 🏷️ Government , Law

Simplified: Attorney General furnishes advice and opinions on legal matters to the President Cabinet and heads of executive departments and agencies

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Supervise and direct the administration and operation of the offices, boards, divisions, and bureaus that comprise the Department. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Government Document 🏷️ Government , Law

Simplified: Attorney General supervises and directs administration and operation of offices boards divisions and bureaus of the Department

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Supervise and direct the administration and operation of the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms... 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Government Document 🏷️ Government , Law

Simplified: Attorney General supervises and directs administration and operation of the Department of Justice including FBI DEA ATF Bureau of Prisons Office of Ju...

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the Podesta Group, the third-ranked lobbying firm by revenue in 2014, was founded and is run by a law graduate. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Magazine Article 🏷️ Law , Business , Politics

Simplified: The Podesta Group was founded and run by a law graduate in 2014.

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in 2014 Akin Gump’s total income from its lobbying practice accounted for over $35 million in total income. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Magazine Article 🏷️ Law , Business , Finance

Simplified: Akin Gump's lobbying income exceeded $35 million in 2014.

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even the so-called K Street government relations firms are staffed by former lawyers. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Magazine Article 🏷️ Law , Politics

Simplified: K Street government relations firms are staffed by former lawyers.

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