Wake Up Call: Will Mueller Probe Create New ‘Star’ Lawyers?

• President Donald Trump is said to be nearly ready to hire an outside legal team to help him steer through investigations into his campaign and Russian interference in last year’s election. He and his advisers have approached several private attorneys about the job. ( Washington Post ) Robert Mueller’s special investigation for the Justice Department into Trump associates’ links to Russia is creating a “prime time” for white collar lawyers. Will it create a new crop of star lawyers, as some past White House probes have? ( National Law Journal )

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