The Volokh Conspiracy - Greg Craig Selected as White House Counsel:

The Washington Post reports, via How Appealing:

President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Washington lawyer Gregory B. Craig, who served as President Bill Clinton's lead attorney during the 1998 impeachment proceedings, to be his White House counsel, according to an individual involved with the transition.

Craig has been a longtime adviser to former president Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, but became a close adviser to Obama during the campaign, reportedly serving as the stand-in for Sen. John McCain during debate preparations.

Craig is a partner at Williams & Connolly, and you can access his law firm bio here.

	[Orin Kerr, November 16, 2008 at 6:09pm] Trackbacks Greg Craig Selected as White House Counsel: The Washington Post reports, via How Appealing: President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Washington lawyer Gregory B. Craig, who served as President Bill Clinton's lead attorney during the 1998 impeachment proceedings, to be his White House counsel, according to an individual involved with the transition. Craig has been a longtime adviser to former president Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, but became a close adviser to Obama during the campaign, reportedly serving as the stand-in for Sen. John McCain during debate preparations. Craig is a partner at Williams & Connolly, and you can access his law firm bio here.