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Sandler Quoted in Washington Post

Sandler, Reiff, Young & Lamb partner Joseph Sandler was quoted today in a Washington Post article regarding loopholes in lobbyist registration. The article discusses how Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich worked for many years after leaving Congress as a de facto lobbyist, yet never met the requirements that would have forced him register as one. Mr. Sandler, who last year co-chaired an American Bar Association task force on lobbying reforms, is quoted in the article as saying “It is very easy to escape the need to register. There are thousands of people in Washington who lobby without being lobbyists.”

Sandler, Reiff, Lamb Named Top Lawyers by Washingtonian

Sandler, Reiff, Young & Lamb partners Joseph Sandler, Neil Reiff, and Jim Lamb were all recognized as three of Washington’s top lawyers by Washingtonian Magazine. They were recognized for their outstanding work in the field of election law in the magazine’s December 2011 feature on Washington’s Best Lawyers. As Washingtonian Magazine put it, “Candidates, political parties, and corporations call these campaigns-and-elections lawyers for guidance on campaign finance, ethics laws, and other rules of the political game.” This recognition is only the latest is a long string of honors and accomplishments for Sandler, Reiff, Lamb and the entire team at Sandler, Reiff, Young, & Lamb.

Update January 19, 2012: Washingtonian’s Top Lawyers listing is now online. Follow this link to see Mr. Sandler, Reiff, and Lamb’s  recognition.

Sandler Named a Top Lawyer in Two Publications

Sandler Reiff Young & Lamb partner Joseph Sandler was recently recognized in two professional publications. He was named a top lawyer in the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers – Baltimore and Washington DC and Washington DC’s Best Lawyers 2012. In both of these publications, Mr. Sandler was cited as one of the best attorneys practicing Administrative and Regulatory Law. These two recognitions are the latest in a long line of honors for Mr. Sandler and the team at Sandler Reiff Young & Lamb.

Sandler Disusses Super PACs And Online Fundraising

 

Joseph Sandler spoke on Digital Politics Radio as an expert on FEC matters. Digital Politics Radio is a weekly web radio show produced by the E-Voter Institute, a nonpartisan organization focused on encouraging the use of online resources in political and advocacy campaigns. Mr. Sandler was interviewed by Karen Jagoda, President of the E-Voter Institute. Mr. Sandler and Ms. Jagoda discussed the rise of Super PACs and 501(c)4 organizations since the Supreme Court’s Citizen’s United decision. They further discussed the role of independent expenditure organizations, issues surrounding online ads and fundraising and the rise of mobile politics. 

For the full interview, please visit the E-Voter Institute website here.

Sandler, Howard to Speak at ABA’s Administrative Law Conference Panel on Pay-to-Play Regulation

On November 18, Joe Sandler and Liz Howard will appear at the ABA’s Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Section’s Fall Conference on the “How New Pay-to-Play Regulations Impact Your Clients” panel.  The panel will include the following panelists: Joseph Sandler, Ki Hong, Partner at Skadden Arps, Mark Renaud, Partner at Wiley Rein and Liz Howard will serve as the monderator.  Panelists will discuss current and future trends in pay-to-play laws.

To register for this event, please visit the ABA’s Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Section’s website.

Sandler Defends Maryland DREAM Act

In wake of the recent attempt to have a referendum on the Maryland DREAM Act, a team of lawyers, including Partner Joseph Sandler, representing CASA de Maryland and eight other plaintiffs, have filed a suit challenging the validity of petition signatures. The Maryland DREAM Act allows undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition to Maryland state universities if they have attended a Maryland high school for three years. In order to be eligible, students must also attend a community college for two years, before transferring to a four-year university. 

The suit claims that many of the signatures collected in favor of putting the DREAM Act on the November ballot are invalid. Speaking to the New York Times, Mr. Sandler said “[the suit] was a test case for whether petitions for ballot measures that were generated and filled out online would stand in court.”

Echoing his concerns over how the signatures for the referendum were collected, Mr. Sandler told the Washington Post, “There’s no safeguard. If someone knows your name, Zip code and date of birth, which might be on your Facebook page, the computer will print out that information exactly…There is no way to make sure the voter whose name appears on the petition is the one who printed it out and signed it.” 

Mr. Sandler told the Maryland Reporter, “the State Board of Elections should not have certified many of the 108,923 petition signatures it received.” He also shared similar sentiments with Hometown Annapolis and the Baltimore Sun.

Sandler, Reiff, Young & Lamb Cited by Chambers as a Top Political Lawfirm

Chambers USA once again recognized Sandler, Reiff & Young as a top political law firm.  The 2011 Guide to the nation’s best lawyers reads:

At six lawyers strong, this team is not among the largest on the market, but its formidable experience and great reputation make it one of the major players on the political law scene. Out of Washington, DC it handles the gamut of work, from campaign finance to lobbying compliance advice. The group is undoubtedly best known for Democratic candidate and committee representation work, and recently engaged in FEC investigations work.  

The guide cites Partner Joseph Sandler in particular for being “hailed among peers as an outstanding figure in the arena of Democratic party work.” Mr. Sandler’s experience in regulatory compliance, campaign finance advice work and corporate structuring for nonprofit and for-profit organizations is also noted by the guide.

Sandler, Reiff Speak at GU, GW Election Law Society Panels on Campaign Finance

On March 28, Neil Reiff appeared on a panel sponsored by the George Washington University Law School Election Law Society.  The panel included GW Law Professor Spencer Overton, Leslie Rutledge, counsel from the Republican National Committee, as well as prominent campaign finance attorney Craig Engle, from Arent Fox, LLC.  Panelists discussed current and future trends in campaign finance law.

Joe Sandler also spoke recently about the impact of the Citizens United decision and other recent developments on the financing of the 2010 elections, and the prospects for the future. The panel, which also included Charlie Spies of Clark Hill PLC, Martha McKenna, former political director of the DSCC, Gentry Collins, former political director at the RNC and recent candidate for RNC chairman, was sponsored by the Election Law Society of Georgetown University.

ABA Task Force Recommends Distancing Between Lobbying, Campaign Funding

Joe Sandler served as a Co-Chair of the Task Force on Federal Lobbying Laws of the American Bar Association’s Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice.  On January 11, the Task Force issued its report, entitled “Lobbying Law in the Spotlight: Challenges and Proposed Improvements.”  A resolution reflecting the Task Force’s recommendations will be considered by the Section of Administrative Law in April, for possible referral to the ABA House of Delegates at the organization’s annual meeting in Toronto.    

The report recommends significant expansion in the scope of disclosure of lobbying activity and new restrictions on fundraising by lobbyists for the Members of Congress they lobby. Read the full report here.

Sandler Reiff & Young Recognized by Chambers as a Top Political Lawfirm

Sandler, Reiff & Young was cited once again by Chambers USA as a top political law firm.  In the 2010 Guide to the nation’s best lawyers, Sandler Reiff & Young is the only boutique firm cited for political law.  The guide reads:

The firm has a distinguished history in Democratic political law matters.  The firm handles a wide variety of complex issues, including campaign finance, compliance, recounts, voting rights, and election administration.  In addition to advisory matters, the team is also well versed in contentious issues and has successfully litigated against federal agencies.  Sources say: Sandler Reiff has a fantastic depth of experience and great expertise.

The guide cites Joseph Sandler in particular for being “outstanding on classic election law issues” and an expert in campaign finance, election law, non-profit organization ethics and lobbying regulation.  “He wins acclaim for his solid and technically outstanding work.”