Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax Joins Morrison & Foerster

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax has picked up a second job: partner at Morrison & Foerster.

Fairfax, who took office in January, has joined MoFo’s Northern Virginia office to focus on commercial litigation, investigations and white collar work. He’ll continue to serve in his part-time government position in Richmond, which pays $36,321 a year.

“I thought it was a great time to restart private practice,” he told Bloomberg Law. “Most of our responsibilities in Richmond for this session have ended for this year.”

It’s common in Virginia for lieutenant governors and legislators, who all work part-time, to have full-time professions ...