Come on, now. This is ridiculous. Sidley Austin is a HUGE law firm. It has nearly 2000 attorneys at any one time — not to mention contract attorneys, secretaries, law clerks and ancillary staff.
So ... a former law clerk of Surrick worked at one of the largest firms in the US, as did the Obama’s, and that’s supposed to be a conflict of interest?
It would be odd for a Chicago attorney to NOT have put in some time at Sidley. Most attorneys that are worth anything have put in some time at one of the big firms — personally, I’ve worked as a contractor with Sidley Austin, Baker Botts, Fulbright & Jaworski, and Bracewell Giuliani.
This is a tepid connection at best ... it is not as if they were at the same 10-attorney firm and thus must’ve known each other.
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And the fax of a fax?
Your way off base here!
My wife works for a office that has about the same amount and they all know each other!
You need to dream something better!
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight