Though the transition into the white house continues to be a slow and at times a tense one, that hasn't stopped President-Elect Biden from assembling his cabinet. According to Biden's White House transition website, he has just named Dana Remus as his White House counsel.
Who is Dana Remus?
Dana Remus is a Harvard College and Yale Law School graduate who followed up her academic accolades with an equally impressive professional resume. Remus clerked for Judge Anthony Scirica of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. She also clerked for the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito. During the Obama administration, Remus provided general counsel to the Obama Foundation and served as President Obama's deputy assistant and deputy counsel for ethics.
Dana Remus has an impressive resume in both her education and professional career, making her an unsurprising pick for the role. Her educational background extends beyond Harvard and Yale as she also taught law at the University of North Carolina. It was there Remus specialized in legal and judicial ethics as well as the regulation of the legal profession. Her well-rounded educational background and service in both Republican and Democratic administrations are expected to bring a progressive and insightful perspective to the Biden White House.
Her extended reach and success during Obama's administration are expected to transfer seamlessly in the Biden White House especially considering that during the 2020 Biden campaign, Remus provided general counsel to the Democratic nominee.
According to past colleagues, Remus is a great pick for Biden's White House counsel. Colleague Marc Elias worked alongside Remus in a Democratic voter protection initiative and shared the following about her on Twitter, " brilliant, fair-minded, and a wonderful person."
Former White House counsel for former President Obama, Bob Bauer, expresses the importance of a Remus pick for the White House counsel in light of the current administration's questionable legal advisory process. Bauer explains in an interview with Politico, " projects a message about the importance of the legal process, its integrity, and its quality."
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