Assistant Attorney General
President Obama nominated Christopher H. Schroeder to serve as Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Policy on June 4, 2009. He was confirmed by the United States Senate, April 21, 2010. |
The mission of OLP is to develop and implement the Department’s significant policy initiatives, handle special projects that implicate the interests of multiple Department components, coordinate with other interested Department components and other Executive Branch agencies, and serve as the primary policy advisor to the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General; it also reviews and coordinates all regulations promulgated by the Department and all of its components, assists the Attorney General with responsibilities in recommending candidates for federal judgeships, and coordinates the judicial nomination and confirmation process with the White House and the Senate.