Subject: ethics lawyers
From: "Cassandra Butts" <[email-masked]>
To: "John Podesta" <[email-masked]>, "Chris Lu" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:28:12 -0400

To follow are five lawyers who can help the transition in a voluntary
capacity troubleshoot on ethics matters.

Joshua Berman: http://www.sonnenschein.com/attorneys/index.aspx?aid=0004467
Partner at Sonnenschein in DC where he leads the firms white collar and
government investigations practice; former AUSA and lead prosecutor at DOJ's
Public Integrity section; highly recommended by the campaign.

Lori Lightfoot: http.//
www.mayerbrown.com/lawyers/profile.asp?hubbardid=L548626125
Former AUSA and other similar jobs; handles tough questions on ethics and
conflicts for Mayer Brown where she is a partner; described as very
responsive and hard-working by colleauges.

Barry Berke: http://www.kramerlevin.com/bberke/
Partner at Kramer Levin in New York where he co-chairs the white collar
defense and SEC regulatory practice; A lawyer's lawyer who has taught ethics
and professional responsibility at NYU law school.

Norm Eisen:
http://www.zuckerman.com/script.php?page=html&printid=AttorneyID&AttorneyID=29
Partner at Zuckerman in DC focused on white collar criminal investigations
and matters of civil litigation that mirror government reform
investigations; co-founder of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in
Washington (CREW).

Andy Shapiro:
http://www.mayerbrown.com/lawyers/profile.asp?hubbardid=S834171415
Partner at Mayer Brown in New York and Chicago where he specializes in trial
and appellate litigation; a very smart and careful lawyer and former
Blackmun clerk; trusted HLS alum who served with Barack on the law review.

I'd like to share these names with Bob Bauer for his feedback.

In addition to this group and an expanded cast as needed, I'd like us to
consider consulting with David Wilkins at Harvard and Debra Rhode at
Stanford, two legal ethics experts who have been supporters and can provide
discrete counsel when we are ready to explore the issues in a governing
context.