Wake Up Call: DOGE Hires Ex-Big Law Trio Amid Mounting Suits

Feb. 10, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC

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  • Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has hired at least three attorneys with Big Law roots as it faces legal challenges. James Burnham, a former Jones Day lawyer who owns a litigation funding company aimed at supporting conservative policy causes, is listed internally as the group’s general counsel. (Pro Publica)
  • Davis Wright Tremaine launched a partnership with Stanford University’s legal tech hub CodeX to research and develop artificial intelligence-driven legal tools. Managed by DWT’s research and development ...

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