University of Michigan Law School professor to take on ethics role for President Barack Obama
The University of Michigan Law School will have another friend in the White House.
Steven Croley, who specializes in administrative law, civil procedure and regulation, will take a break from teaching duties to work for President Barack Obama's Domestic Policy Council in an ethics and regulatory role, U-M announced today.
Steven Croley
Croley will join a number of U-M Law School alumni working in the White House, including Valerie Jarrett, an Obama senior advisor. Croley will report to Obama’s domestic policy adviser and U-M Law grad Melody Barnes.
Jarrett and U-M grad Eugene Kang were called upon by U-M to land Obama as the 2010 spring commencement speaker.
"Professor Croley's colleagues are delighted that he has this opportunity to showcase his extraordinary talents at a national level," Law School Dean Evan Caminker said in a written statement. "But those same colleagues - not to mention his students - are also extremely pleased to hear that he'll be returning to Michigan Law to teach, once his leave of absence ends. He's a valuable member of our community, and while he's gone he'll be missed."
Juliana Keeping is a higher education reporter for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at julianakeeping@annarbor.com or 734-623-2528. Follow Juliana Keeping on Twitter
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Seasoned Cit
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 : 10:25 a.m.
Wow, I hope he doesn't have to worry about any ethics regarding keeping campaign promises, such as debates on CSPAN, bills posted 5 days before, no former lobbyist, transparent activity. Maybe they want him to replace head spin-man Gibbs.
xmo
Wed, Aug 11, 2010 : 2 p.m.
"Domestic Policy Council in an ethics and regulatory role" Let's hope this guy is good because I do not see much in the way of ETHICS but I do see a lot of REGULATORY control with the Obama administration. I am sure he will be busy!