Subject: Re: transition counsel?
From: "Cassandra Butts" <[email-masked]>
To: "John Podesta" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:13:24 -0400

John, can we follow up on my role this week? While I think we have done a
pretty good job of managing the legal issues, we do need to make decisions
on who will manage this piece post-election. I have one volunteer ethics
lawyers who is interested in coming in-house as a deputy or could take the
lead. Also, we need to add to the ranks of our volunteer lawyers to manage
the ethics vetting process. Thanks, Cassandra

On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 2:43 PM, John Podesta <[email-masked]>wrote:

> let's talk.
>
> On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 10:46 AM, Cassandra Butts
> <[email-masked]> wrote:
> > John,
> >
> > We haven't discussed this directly, but should I assume that you'd like
> me
> > to continue to serve in a counsel capacity in the post-election
> transition?
> > If so, it would be helpful to get your thinking on how you see the role,
> and
> > I could share my thoughts on staffing and structure. While I'm fine with
> > continuing in the role, I would be interested in maintaining some
> advisory
> > role in the personnel process. While I don't need an official role in
> that
> > operation, I'd like to maintain some input into how the process moves
> > forward.
> >
> > Let me know if you'd like to catch up on this.
> >
> > Best,
> > Cassandra
> >
>