A corporate lawyer or corporate counsel is a type of lawyer who specializes in corporate law . Corporate lawyers working inside and for corporations are called in-house counsel .
60-522: [REDACTED] Amy Jean Klobuchar ( / ˈ k l oʊ b ə ʃ ɑːr / KLOH -bə-shar ; born May 25, 1960) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota , a seat she has held since 2007. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Minnesota's affiliate of the Democratic Party , she previously served as the county attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota . Born in Plymouth, Minnesota , Klobuchar graduated from Yale University and
120-485: A corporate lawyer . Before seeking public office, besides working as a prosecutor, Klobuchar was a partner at the Minnesota law firms Dorsey & Whitney and Gray Plant Mooty , where she specialized in "regulatory work in telecommunications law". Her first foray into politics came after she gave birth and was forced to leave the hospital 24 hours later, a situation exacerbated by the fact that Klobuchar's daughter, Abigail,
180-497: A caring "mentor and friend" to them. In the 115th Congress, she was absent for 0.5% of votes, with two-thirds of the senators missing more votes. In the ongoing 116th Congress (Jan 2019–Jan 2021), during her campaign for president, as of January 2020, she missed 39.1% of votes, making her the 5th most absent member of the Senate. Klobuchar was at the U.S. Capitol when Trump supporters stormed it on January 6, 2021. As ranking Democrat on
240-482: A corporate lawyer can vary widely: those employed by major international law firms ("BigLaw" firms) earn starting salaries of US$ 215,000 per year, which rise every year with experience (this amount excludes any additional bonus payments). Depending on the geographical location, the starting salary may be closer to US$ 160,000 per year if the market is secondary. Attorneys employed at smaller firms tend to earn smaller salaries. Several factors can influence salary trends in
300-550: A corporate lawyer experiences depend from the geographic location of the lawyer's law firm and the number of lawyers in the firm. A small-town corporate lawyer in a small firm may deal in many short-term jobs such as drafting wills , divorce settlements, and real estate transactions, whereas a corporate lawyer in a large city firm may spend many months devoted to negotiating a single business transaction. Similarly, different firms may organize their subdivisions in different ways. Not all will include mergers and acquisitions under
360-414: A corporate lawyer is to ensure the legality of commercial transactions, advising corporations on their legal rights and duties, including the duties and responsibilities of corporate officers . In order to do this, they must have knowledge of aspects of contract law , tax law , accounting , securities law , bankruptcy , intellectual property rights , licensing , zoning laws , and the laws specific to
420-480: A course of radiation treatment . In August, her doctors determined that the treatments had all been successful and she was cancer-free. In July 2024, Klobuchar announced that she was still cancer-free after she underwent a small surgery and brief radiation treatment. Seniority in the United States Senate United States senators are conventionally ranked by the length of their tenure in
480-571: A daughter who graduated from Yale University and worked as a legislative director for New York councilman Keith Powers . Klobuchar is a member of the United Church of Christ and is a cousin of musician Zola Jesus . In September 2021, Klobuchar revealed that she had been diagnosed with Stage 1A breast cancer in February 2021, that she had undergone a successful lumpectomy , and that in May she had completed
540-570: A double-digit lead in the polls all autumn. Klobuchar is running for a fourth term. In May 2024, she won the DFL endorsement to be the Democratic nominee for the race. She won the primary election on August 13, and faces Republican nominee Royce White in the general election. A September 2009 poll found 58% of Minnesotans approved of the job Klobuchar was doing and 36% disapproved. On March 12, 2010, Rasmussen Reports indicated 67% of Minnesotans approved of
600-399: A good boss. Politico reported that Klobuchar had the highest annual staff turnover rate of any senator—36%—between 2011 and 2016. A Huffington Post article alleged she had a reputation for mistreating her staff, with some staff alleging she was prone to bursts of cruelty. In response to the negative reports, 61 former staffers wrote an open letter praising Klobuchar, stating that she was
660-503: A grand jury was empaneled by her successor (Freeman, who returned for a second stint as county attorney). The grand jury did not recommend any charges. This renewed scrutiny arose several months after Klobuchar concluded her presidential campaign, and while reporting had named her as a potential running mate of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden . In early 2005, after U.S. senator Mark Dayton announced that he would not seek reelection in 2006, Klobuchar became an early favorite for
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#1732848708255720-432: A landslide in 2012 , winning 85 of the state's 87 counties, before being reelected again in 2018 . Klobuchar's political positions align with modern liberalism . She has focused on healthcare reform, consumer protection , abortion rights , agriculture, and climate change. She is known for her folksy, Midwestern demeanor and ability to win in rural Minnesota. On February 10, 2019, Klobuchar announced her candidacy for
780-530: A number of men for failure to pay child support . Klobuchar pursued tougher sentencing in hopes of deterring crime. For some smaller offenses, such as vandalism, she regularly sought sentences that exceeded the recommended duration. This was true for both adult and minor defendants. For property crime offenders who had already received five convictions, Klobuchar's office similarly pursued longer sentences than had been recommended. Klobuchar declared that she intended to scrutinize judges who were "letting offenders off
840-763: A retired sportswriter and columnist for the Star Tribune , was of Slovene descent. Klobuchar's parents divorced when she was 15. The divorce took a toll on the family; her relationship with her father was not fully restored until he quit drinking in the 1990s. She attended public schools in Plymouth and was valedictorian at Wayzata High School , where she was also class treasurer and secretary. She received her Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude in political science in 1982 from Yale University. While at Yale, Klobuchar spent time as an intern for then-Vice President and former senator Walter Mondale . Her senior thesis, Uncovering
900-445: A second term in the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican state representative Kurt Bills by a margin of 35 percentage points (65.23% to 30.53%), carrying all but two counties. Klobuchar ran for a third term and was reelected by a 24-point margin. The Republican nominee was state representative Jim Newberger . The race was not seen as close, with Klobuchar outraising Newberger $ 9.9 million to $ 210,066 as of October 17. Klobuchar maintained
960-406: A senator who has served for 12 years is more senior than one who has served for 10 years. Because several new senators usually join at the beginning of a new Congress, seniority is determined by prior federal or state government service and, if necessary, the amount of time spent in the tiebreaking office. These tiebreakers in order are: When more than one senator had such office, its length of time
1020-439: A special election. The seniority date for an appointed senator is usually the date of the appointment, although the actual term does not begin until they take the oath of office. An incoming senator who holds another office, including membership in the U.S. House of Representatives , must resign from that office before becoming a senator. A senator's seniority is primarily determined by length of continuous service; for example,
1080-562: A woman of color. Klobuchar's political positions have generally been in line with modern American liberalism . She is pro-choice on abortion, supports LGBT rights and the Affordable Care Act , and was critical of the Iraq War . During the 115th Congress, she voted in line with President Donald Trump 's position on legislation 31.1 percent of the time. According to GovTrack , Klobuchar passed more legislation than any other senator by
1140-861: Is a Democrat. Klobuchar was elected Hennepin County attorney in 1998, running after Freeman declined to seek an additional term. In the nonpartisan election, she defeated Republican Sheryl Ramstad Hvass by a margin of less than 1%. Klobuchar was reelected unopposed in 2002. In 2001, Minnesota Lawyer named her "Attorney of the Year". Klobuchar was president of the Minnesota County Attorneys Association from November 2002 to November 2003. In 2002, Klobuchar spearheaded an effort that resulted in state laws being altered to allow felony charges to be brought against repeat drunk driving offenders. In 2003, Klobuchar dealt with one of her highest-profile cases when
1200-517: Is less adversarial than that of trial law. Lawyers for both sides of a commercial transaction are less opponents than facilitators. One lawyer (quoted by Bernstein) characterizes them as "the handmaidens of the deal". Transactions take place amongst peers. There are rarely wronged parties, underdogs, or inequities in the financial means of the participants. Corporate lawyers structure those transactions, draft documents, review agreements, negotiate deals, and attend meetings. The areas of corporate law
1260-497: Is used to break the tie. For instance, Jerry Moran , John Boozman , John Hoeven , Marco Rubio , Ron Johnson , Rand Paul , Richard Blumenthal , and Mike Lee took office on January 3, 2011. The first two senators mentioned had served in the House of Representatives: Moran had served for 14 years and Boozman for nine. As a former governor, Hoeven is ranked immediately after the former House members. The rest are ranked by population as of
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#17328487082551320-564: The 110th Congress , Klobuchar was assigned to the following committees: The New York Times and The New Yorker named Klobuchar as one of the women most likely to become the first female president of the United States, and MSNBC and The New Yorker named her as a possible nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court . On February 10, 2019, Klobuchar announced her candidacy in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries . She has said that she uses humor as one way to distinguish herself among
1380-410: The 2000 census . These ranked from 36th to 43rd in seniority when the 118th United States Congress convened. If two senators are tied on all criteria, the one whose surname comes first alphabetically is considered the senior senator. This happened with Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock , both of Georgia, who were sworn in on January 20, 2021. Because they were both newly elected senators from
1440-583: The DFL nomination. She had originally planned to run for attorney general of Minnesota , but was persuaded to run for Senate. Emily's List endorsed her on September 29, 2005, and Klobuchar won the DFL endorsement on June 9, 2006. She gained the support of the majority of DFL state legislators in Minnesota during the primaries. A poll of DFL state delegates showed Klobuchar beating her then closest opponent, Patty Wetterling , 66% to 15%. In January Wetterling dropped out of
1500-613: The Democratic nomination for president of the United States in the 2020 election ; on March 2, 2020, she suspended her campaign and endorsed Joe Biden . In 2021, she became the chair of the Senate Rules Committee . She was reelected to a fourth Senate term in 2024 , defeating Republican nominee Royce White . Born in Plymouth, Minnesota , Klobuchar is the daughter of Rose (née Heuberger) and Jim Klobuchar . Her mother taught second grade until she retired at age 70. Her father Jim,
1560-467: The University of Chicago Law School . She was a partner at two Minneapolis law firms before being elected county attorney of Hennepin County in 1998, making her responsible for all criminal prosecution in Minnesota's most populous county. Klobuchar was first elected to the Senate in 2006 , succeeding Mark Dayton to become Minnesota's first elected female United States senator . She was reelected by
1620-522: The Vera Institute of Justice found that during Klobuchar's tenure, there was a 20% increase in the number of prison inmates in Hennepin County, which the analysis attributed to the harsher sentences Klobuchar sought. During Klobuchar's tenure, the preexisting disparity of African Americans imprisoned at a greater rate than white people decreased in severity. But it remained pronounced, at quadruple
1680-509: The 10 senators with the highest approval ratings, and a November 2017 KSTP-TV poll put her approval rating at 56%. An April 2019 Morning Consult poll found Klobuchar to be the third-most popular sitting senator, with a 58% approval rating and 26% disapproval rating, behind only Vermont senators Bernie Sanders and Patrick Leahy . According to the Center for Effective Lawmaking, Klobuchar scored "above expectations" with respect to how successful she
1740-522: The 2016 United States elections. Klobuchar had already signaled her interest in U.S.–Russia relations in December 2016 when she joined Republican senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham on a trip to the Baltic states and Ukraine. She maintained high approval ratings throughout 2017, with an April 2017 Star Tribune poll placing her approval rating at 72%. In October 2017 Morning Consult listed Klobuchar among
1800-481: The Democratic presidential nomination. Klobuchar has served as the chair of the U.S. Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee since 2015. She became the steering chair of the committee in 2017, with Bernie Sanders as the outreach chair. Both represented the Democratic Party in a 2017 televised debate on healthcare policy and the possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act on CNN . In 2020, Klobuchar
1860-683: The Dome , a 250-page history of the ten years of politics surrounding the building of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, was published by Waveland Press in 1986. After Yale, Klobuchar enrolled at the University of Chicago Law School, where she served as an associate editor of the University of Chicago Law Review and earned her Juris Doctor with high honors in 1985. After law school, Klobuchar worked as
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1920-497: The Hennepin County Attorney's Office brought several charges against former professional baseball player Kirby Puckett related to an alleged sex crime. Puckett was acquitted by a jury of all charges brought against him. Klobuchar took a "tough-on-crime" approach. At the time she took office, there was a crime wave in Minneapolis, with the city's murder rate much higher than the national rate. Klobuchar had won election on
1980-465: The Senate Rules Committee, she and Senator Roy Blunt co-led Senate deliberations during the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count . She also served as a teller, along with Blunt, Representative Rodney Davis , and Representative Zoe Lofgren . After Senate Republicans, led by Senator Ted Cruz , objected to certifying Arizona's electoral votes, Klobuchar participated in the debate on
2040-459: The Senate floor. Shortly after she gave her remarks, the Capitol was breached. As the Senate adjourned, Klobuchar was alerted on her phone that shots were fired inside the Capitol, which she announced to those present. Immediately, Klobuchar, fellow senators, staff and journalists were evacuated from the chambers to a secure location. When the Capitol was secure, Congress reconvened and the election count
2100-481: The Senate. The senator in each U.S. state with the longer time in office is known as the senior senator ; the other is the junior senator . This convention has no official standing, though seniority confers several benefits, including preference in the choice of committee assignments and physical offices. When senators have been in office for the same length of time, a number of tiebreakers, including previous offices held, are used to determine seniority. By tradition,
2160-586: The business of the corporations that they work for. In recent years, controversies involving well-known companies such as Walmart and General Motors have highlighted the complex role of corporate lawyers in internal investigations, in which attorney–client privilege could be considered to shelter potential wrongdoing by the company. If a corporate lawyer's internal company clients are not assured of confidentiality, they will be less likely to seek legal advice, but keeping confidences can shelter society's access to vital information. The practice of corporate law
2220-414: The case of senators elected in a run-off election occurring after the commencement of a new term, or a special election, their seniority date will be the date they are sworn in and not the first day of that Congress. A senator may be simultaneously elected to fill a term in a special election and elected to the six-year term which begins on the upcoming January 3. Their seniority is that of someone chosen in
2280-481: The end of the 114th Congress in late 2016. According to Congress.gov , as of December 16, 2018, she had sponsored or co-sponsored 111 pieces of legislation that became law. In 2023, the Lugar Center ranked Klobuchar in the top fifth of senators for bipartisanship. In 1993, Klobuchar married John Bessler , a private practice attorney and a professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law . They have
2340-461: The following: The beginning of an appointment does not necessarily coincide with the date the Senate convenes or when the new senator is sworn in. In the case of senators first elected in a general election for the upcoming Congress, their terms begin on the first day of the new Congress. For most of American history this was March 4 of odd-numbered years, but effective from 1935 the 20th Amendment moved this to January 3 of odd-numbered years. In
2400-443: The hook too easily". In 2000, a successful appeal by Klobuchar lengthened by two days a sentence that a judge gave an immigrant defendant, which placed the defendant at a greatly increased risk of deportation. The judge had originally imposed a sentence of 364 days. A sentence of 365 days or greater was likely to lead to the defendant's deportation, and the two days Klobuchar added placed the defendant over that threshold. An analysis by
2460-551: The incumbent, Michael Freeman , got back in the race after failing to win the endorsement of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party for governor. Keeping this pledge, she quit the race in June 1994 and supported Freeman for reelection. Before running for office, Klobuchar was active in supporting DFL candidates, including Freeman in 1990. The county attorney election is nonpartisan, but Freeman, like Klobuchar,
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2520-638: The job she was doing. The Winona Daily News described her as a "rare politician who works across the aisle". Walter Mondale said, "She has done better in that miserable Senate than most people there." At the end of the 114th Congress in late 2016, Klobuchar had passed more legislation than any other senator. In February 2017 she called for an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate ties between Russia and President Donald Trump and his administration. Concern about Trump's ties to Russia increased after reports that his campaign officials had repeated contact with senior Russian intelligence officials before
2580-500: The longest serving senator of the majority party is named president pro tempore of the Senate , the second-highest office in the Senate and the third in the line of succession to the presidency of the United States . The United States Constitution does not mandate differences in rights or power, but Senate rules give more power to senators with more seniority. Generally, senior senators will have more power, especially within their own caucuses . There are several benefits, including
2640-548: The many other Democratic candidates in the 2020 campaign. On January 19, 2020, The New York Times editorial board endorsed Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren for president. On March 2, 2020, the day before Super Tuesday , Klobuchar suspended her campaign and endorsed Joe Biden . On May 21, 2020, it was reported that Biden asked several women, including Klobuchar, to undergo formal vetting for consideration as his vice-presidential running mate. On June 18, Klobuchar withdrew herself from consideration, saying that Biden should choose
2700-574: The national average, per the Vera Institute of Justice. Klobuchar successfully prosecuted teenage defendant Myon Burrell for the 2002 murder of 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards by gunshot. Both Burrell and Edwards were African American. For much of her subsequent career, Klobuchar highlighted this case, framing it both as an example of her toughness on crime as well as an example of her fighting to provide justice for African-American communities affected by gun crime. Burrell remained steadfast in claiming that he
2760-405: The polls throughout the campaign, and won with 58% of the vote to Kennedy's 38% and Fitzgerald's 3%, carrying all but eight of Minnesota's 87 counties. She is the first woman to be elected U.S. senator from Minnesota. ( Muriel Humphrey , the state's first female senator and former second lady of the United States , was appointed to fill her husband 's unexpired term and not elected.) Klobuchar won
2820-494: The race and endorsed Klobuchar. Former Senate candidate and prominent lawyer Mike Ciresi , who was widely seen as a serious potential DFL candidate, indicated in early February that he would not enter the race; that was viewed as an important boost for Klobuchar. In the general election Klobuchar faced Republican candidate Mark Kennedy , Independence Party candidate Robert Fitzgerald, Constitution candidate Ben Powers, and Green Party candidate Michael Cavlan. Klobuchar led in
2880-463: The same state, with no prior government service, no other tie-breaking criteria could be used. The Senate's official records, as well as the Democratic Caucus, thus consider Ossoff, whose name comes first alphabetically and elected to a full six-year term, as the senior senator. Only relevant factors are listed below. For senators whose seniority is based on their state's respective population,
2940-509: The slogan "More Trials, More Convictions". She pursued heavier sentencing and less favorable plea deals , and sought to bring more cases to trial. By the end of her first year, she had significantly increased the number of cases brought and convictions secured. Under Klobuchar, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office prosecuted people for possession of khat . At the time, it was rare in the United States for prosecutors to pursue prosecution on such charges. Klobuchar also brought felony charges against
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3060-460: The umbrella of a corporate law division, for example. Some corporate lawyers become partners in their firms. Others become in-house counsel for corporations. Others migrate to other professions such as investment banking and teaching law. Some publications read by those in the profession include Global Legal Studies , Lawyers Weekly , and the National Law Journal . The salary of
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#17328487082553120-511: Was commuted by the Minnesota Board of Pardons in December 2020. In 2004 , Klobuchar supported the presidential campaign of U.S. senator John Kerry , traveling across Minnesota as a campaign surrogate. Klobuchar did not prosecute any cases related to police brutality . During her tenure, Hennepin County saw 30 recorded police-involved deaths. Some of these deaths resulted in public controversy, but Klobuchar did not bring any charges. As
3180-802: Was at moving significant legislation in the 115th Congress (2017–18). During the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination hearings in 2018, Kavanaugh gave heated responses to Klobuchar's questions about whether he had ever experienced memory loss after consuming alcohol , for which he later apologized. There has been negative publicity about Klobuchar's treatment of her staff throughout her tenure in office. In February 2019, BuzzFeed News reported that interviews with former staffers and reviews of emails indicated that Klobuchar frequently abused and humiliated her employees, requiring significant staff time to manage her ire. The article reported that other employees found her to be "fair and effective" and
3240-520: Was born with a disorder that prevented her from swallowing. The experience led Klobuchar to appear before the Minnesota State Legislature , advocating for a bill that would guarantee new mothers a 48-hour hospital stay. Minnesota passed the bill and President Bill Clinton later made the policy federal law. Klobuchar was first a candidate for public office in 1994 when she ran for Hennepin County attorney. But she had pledged to drop out if
3300-569: Was brought to Klobuchar's tenure as Hennepin County Attorney. She was retrospectively criticized for not prosecuting police misconduct during her tenure. Attention was also brought to the fact that during Klobuchar's tenure an officer-involved killing had occurred that involved Officer Derek Chauvin , who later murdered Floyd. This killing did not result in prosecution. The killing occurred in October 2006, several months before Klobuchar left office, and
3360-548: Was certified in the early morning of January 7. Klobuchar supported the certification. Later that day, Klobuchar said she supported the invocation of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution to remove Trump from office "because you cannot have a president basically leading an insurrection against our own country's government." She also called for investigations into the breach. Klobuchar
3420-488: Was common practice at the time, especially in Minnesota, to determine whether to bring charges in such instances, Klobuchar relied on grand jury recommendations. Critics of her use of grand juries alleged that it lacked transparency and was perhaps a tactic for Klobuchar to distance herself from responsibility for the decisions made. After the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis Police custody, renewed attention
3480-474: Was innocent. In late January 2020, during Klobuchar's presidential campaign, the Associated Press called attention to flaws in the case against Burrell, and quoted a co-defendant in the trial as having admitted that he, not Burrell, had actually fired the shot that killed Edwards. APM Reports also uncovered further consequential flaws with the case against Burrell. Due to these circumstances, his sentence
3540-460: Was speculated to be a possible candidate for secretary of agriculture or United States attorney general in the Biden administration . For the 118th Congress , Klobuchar serves on the following standing committees: In the 117th Congress , Klobuchar served on the following standing committees: In the 116th Congress , Klobuchar served on the following standing committees: In her first Congress ,
3600-457: Was the first speaker at Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, 2021. On March 30, 2008, Klobuchar announced her endorsement of Senator Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential primary , promising her superdelegate vote to him. She cited his performance in the Minnesota caucuses, where he won with 66% of the popular vote, as well as her own "independent judgment". In 2016 she was an early supporter of Hillary Clinton 's second campaign for
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