Big Law Attorneys Think Twice About Trump Labor Gig

By Ben Penn, Bloomberg BNA

The well-established revolving door from big law to a GOP Labor Department may need extra grease under President Donald Trump.

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta’s ongoing search to fill political vacancies appears to be impeded by a shrinking pool of private attorneys willing to incur a lifelong Trump association — not to mention the steep pay cut, grueling confirmation process, and a post-work lobbying ban. That could make it difficult for the department to get to work on undoing large parts of the Obama administration’s labor agenda.

“In a more traditional Republican or Democrat administration, there ...