
Under its chief, Harmeet Dhillon, the civil rights division of the Justice Department has pushed hard to replenish the ranks of a unit that was once a magnet for top legal talent.

Under its chief, Harmeet Dhillon, the civil rights division of the Justice Department has pushed hard to replenish the ranks of a unit that was once a magnet for top legal talent.


Paul Weissβs offices in Washington.

Usha Vance, who clerked for Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and was a top editor on The Yale Law Journal, referred to herself as a βformer lawyerβ in a recent appearance.

Sal Strazzullo started in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and, in some ways, he never left it behind.

Walt Nauta, right, was charged in the investigation into Donald J. Trumpβs handling of classified documents. Prosecutors have raised conflict-of-interest questions about his lawyer.