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DOJ general counsel and appellate divisions outline broad legal workload and show 10% reduction slides
Summary
Department of Justice general counsel and appellate division leaders described their large workloads — over 130 attorneys in general counsel and about 60 employees in appellate work — and noted the budget packet includes 10% reduction scenarios that would cut FTEs.
Renee Steinman, chief counsel for the DOJ General Counsel Division, and Ben Gutman, solicitor general and head of the Appellate Division, gave overview testimony about the department's legal services, workforce size and the potential impacts of proposed 10% budget reductions.
General counsel overview: Steinman said the general counsel division employs about 130 assistant attorneys…
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