In Transition

Given that Barack Obama (class of '91) is now one of Harvard Law School's best known alumni, it's not surprising the Harvard Law Record, an independent student run weekly paper, would have a special "presidential transition" section and a feature article this week about what law school grads Obama might tap for cabinet and subcabinet posts. The law school can already boast that Ronald Klain (class of '87) has been chosen as Vice President-Elect Joseph Biden's chief of staff.

The article sniffed that "Columbia alum Eric Holder likely had a lock on the Attorney General slot" but it wasn't about to say "Congrats, Eric."

"Harvard contenders can breathe a sigh of relief, however - the vetting process on Holder isn't complete yet, let alone the confirmation hearings that will have to be held in the Senate," it said. "Controversy still surrounds Holder's work to pardon of Mark Rich when he served as Acting Attorney General in the waning days of the Clinton administration."

For Treasury, the Law Record surmised that former Treasury Secretary Richard Rubin might be a longshot to take that post again (although Rubin has said he's not interested). But that wouldn't be much of a trophy for the school since Rubin "attended HLS for a grand total of three days before leaving 'to see the world.'"