Big Law Plays Key Roles in Kavanaugh Confirmation Fight

Big Law is playing a major role behind the scenes in what’s expected to be a rough-and-tumble Senate confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Like past practice, Kavanuagh’s guide, or Sherpa, is a former senator. John Kyl, who represented Arizona as a Republican lawmaker for nearly two decades and is now a partner at Covington & Burling, has been at Kavanaugh’s elbow during Capitol Hill courtesy calls. He’ll also prep him for the crucial Judiciary Committee hearings likely in early fall.

However effective his advocacy and effectiveness in corralling votes for confirmation to a seat viewed as crucial ...