Law clerk, Hon. David W. Dyer, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1973-1974
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1974-1975
Law clerk, Hon. Warren E. Burger, Supreme Court of the United States, 1975-1977
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1977-1980, 1993-
Counselor to the Attorney General of the United States, 1981-1983
Solicitor general of the United States, 1989-1993
Independent counsel, Whitewater investigation, 1994-1999
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, July 13, 1983; no Senate vote
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