Kamala Harris (Photo by NOAH BERGER/AFP/Getty Images)
We know that Biglaw firms are handing out tons of cash to support Kamala Harris in her race for the presidency, but what about lawyers, generally? The answer, of course, is a resounding yes.
As luck would have it, King & Spalding partner Sally Yates — a lawyer who is perhaps best know for being fired after defying President Donald Trump — is hosting a “Lawyers for Harris” campaign reception in Los Angeles, California, next month. Money is expected to continue pouring in for Harris, the former prosecutor turned presidential candidate. Bloomberg Law has details:
Lawyer co-chairs for the event include Aaron Jacoby, managing partner of ArentFox Schiff’s Los Angeles office, and Alex Weingarten, managing partner of Willkie Farr’s Los Angeles office. Tickets range from $1,000 to $10,000. Attendees have the option to add additional contributions. …
The event has already exceeded expectations, according to one of the co-hosts, Adam Sieff, counsel at Davis Wright Tremaine. Sieff, who worked on voter protection legal matters for President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign, declined to specify the total amount being raised.
Not to be outdone, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff — formerly of Venable and DLA Piper — hosted a reception for his wife in Los Angeles last night, with tickets ranging in price from $1,000 to $100,000.
Lawyers seem to love Kamala Harris, so let’s see if all of this bountiful fundraising will turn into a win at the polls.
Yates to Host ‘Lawyers for Harris’ in LA With $10,000 Ticket [Bloomberg Law]
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