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More former government lawyers are now starting their own firms

By Carrie Johnson
Published January 21, 2026 at 2:23 PM PST

Prominent former prosecutors are starting their own law firms after they leave Justice Department service. That says a lot about the DOJ and Big Law firms.

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Carrie Johnson is NPR's National Justice Correspondent.
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