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Lawyer turned lobbyist taking Qs

After college wasn’t ready for real world so took LSAT...
dun trip pervert
  08/24/26
Which dad?
galvanic kitchen
  08/24/26
OP?
know-it-all temple laser beams
  08/24/26
Don’t get it
dun trip pervert
  08/24/26
total lawyer genocide
know-it-all temple laser beams
  08/24/26
...
dun trip pervert
  08/24/26
do you use legistorm for contact data? if not do you manage ...
multi-colored institution
  08/24/26
We use another software Legistorm is good to look someone...
dun trip pervert
  08/24/26
what is it? also any experience with quorum? tons of org...
multi-colored institution
  08/24/26
lol that’s what we use and it’s price is not jus...
dun trip pervert
  08/24/26
Are there still DC firms that are quasi-firms/quasi-lobbyist...
bearded shrine
  08/24/26
Yeah. Tons. Lots of law firms have policy teams and GA spin ...
dun trip pervert
  08/26/26
So do you have an easier/clearer path if you started at one ...
bearded shrine
  08/26/26
For my industry no one will be impressed by random corporate...
dun trip pervert
  08/27/26
That is good comp for DC. You've maed it, brother.
vibrant friendly grandma
  08/26/26
Definitely know people making 600K-2MM in my space
dun trip pervert
  08/27/26
Exactly. It leaves you with something to strive for. People ...
vibrant friendly grandma
  08/27/26
Odds you will ever have to defend your industry on an episod...
Racy Sable Marketing Idea
  08/26/26
Very low. Company isn't a big enough deal.
dun trip pervert
  08/27/26
what is lobbying? do you offer congressmen blowjobs and gif...
deranged vigorous love of her life
  08/26/26
A lot of it is taking a company SME and having them meet wit...
dun trip pervert
  08/27/26
why the heck would anybody want to meet you or help you i...
deranged vigorous love of her life
  08/27/26
Basically a sales gig. How do they measure success?
Amber erotic nowag
  08/26/26
Outcomes and KPIs, like any job. How much revenue have we...
dun trip pervert
  08/27/26
"We have metrics we can track on our brand recognition ...
multi-colored institution
  08/27/26
shadiest thing you (or someone at your firm) ever did as a l...
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  08/27/26
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  08/27/26


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Date: August 24th, 2026 11:01 AM
Author: dun trip pervert

After college wasn’t ready for real world so took LSAT and GRE and did a joint JD/MPA program at my good but not elite state school. Always interested in politics and policy, like most lawyers, but didn’t really care about practicing. Tuition was cheap enough with family help and a scholarship I had little debt.

Graduated in 4 years and got one of those PMF federal government jobs. Worked in policy then transitioned to a legal role at an agency and then on the Hill. Eventually left for a trade association and now lead lobbying for a member of that association.

400k-ish comp depending on bonus each year.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50089035)



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Date: August 24th, 2026 11:02 AM
Author: galvanic kitchen

Which dad?

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50089037)



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Date: August 24th, 2026 11:17 AM
Author: know-it-all temple laser beams

OP?

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50089068)



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Date: August 24th, 2026 11:24 AM
Author: dun trip pervert

Don’t get it

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50089085)



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Date: August 24th, 2026 11:24 AM
Author: know-it-all temple laser beams

total lawyer genocide

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50089086)



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Date: August 24th, 2026 11:11 AM
Author: dun trip pervert



(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50089056)



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Date: August 24th, 2026 11:14 AM
Author: multi-colored institution

do you use legistorm for contact data? if not do you manage contacts in-house of all the staffers.



(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50089063)



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Date: August 24th, 2026 11:15 AM
Author: dun trip pervert

We use another software

Legistorm is good to look someone up though

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50089065)



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Date: August 24th, 2026 11:17 AM
Author: multi-colored institution

what is it?

also any experience with quorum? tons of orgs are leaving it right now due to their pricing.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50089069)



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Date: August 24th, 2026 11:24 AM
Author: dun trip pervert

lol that’s what we use and it’s price is not justified

Are you in GR?

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50089083)



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Date: August 24th, 2026 11:30 AM
Author: bearded shrine

Are there still DC firms that are quasi-firms/quasi-lobbyists and are they influential in the broader GA world or no?

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50089092)



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Date: August 26th, 2026 10:45 AM
Author: dun trip pervert

Yeah. Tons. Lots of law firms have policy teams and GA spin offs although McDermott’s is now closing

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50094028)



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Date: August 26th, 2026 7:42 PM
Author: bearded shrine

So do you have an easier/clearer path if you started at one of those firms instead of a generic V10 in NYC or SF/SV?

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50095211)



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Date: August 27th, 2026 1:12 PM
Author: dun trip pervert

For my industry no one will be impressed by random corporate V10 work; you need government experience and relevant private sector work, so it would be better working in an industry-related practice group at a V100 at the start of your career

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50096884)



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Date: August 26th, 2026 10:50 AM
Author: vibrant friendly grandma

That is good comp for DC. You've maed it, brother.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50094035)



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Date: August 27th, 2026 1:11 PM
Author: dun trip pervert

Definitely know people making 600K-2MM in my space

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50096880)



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Date: August 27th, 2026 2:50 PM
Author: vibrant friendly grandma

Exactly. It leaves you with something to strive for. People forget how important that is in a role.

You have to have something to stretch for.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50097158)



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Date: August 26th, 2026 10:50 AM
Author: Racy Sable Marketing Idea

Odds you will ever have to defend your industry on an episode of Frontline?

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50094037)



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Date: August 27th, 2026 1:11 PM
Author: dun trip pervert

Very low. Company isn't a big enough deal.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50096877)



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Date: August 26th, 2026 7:44 PM
Author: deranged vigorous love of her life

what is lobbying? do you offer congressmen blowjobs and giftbaskets if they agree to pay you 6 million shekels as part of a defense omnibus bill

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50095222)



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Date: August 27th, 2026 1:11 PM
Author: dun trip pervert

A lot of it is taking a company SME and having them meet with a staffer from an office working on a bill to convince them to edit/retain/do something that we think is advantageous

same thing with regulatory agencies, usually meetings and comment letters

At the state level there's a lot of managing contract lobbyists in the 50 states and engaging state legislators or regulators

This idea that we just give them money, personal money, to do things is crazy

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50096876)



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Date: August 27th, 2026 2:03 PM
Author: deranged vigorous love of her life

why the heck would anybody want to meet you or help you

is the idea that all your employees will vote for the politician if a particular result is acheived

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50097030)



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Date: August 26th, 2026 7:45 PM
Author: Amber erotic nowag

Basically a sales gig. How do they measure success?

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50095228)



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Date: August 27th, 2026 1:09 PM
Author: dun trip pervert

Outcomes and KPIs, like any job.

How much revenue have we saved or earned is a big one but quite challenging

We have metrics we can track on our brand recognition which is in part thanks to GR work

There's process measures like number of meetings, bills, etc.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50096872)



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Date: August 27th, 2026 2:18 PM
Author: multi-colored institution

"We have metrics we can track on our brand recognition which is in part thanks to GR work"

interesting do you automate this or are you tracking with software?

I see some in-house GR teams release infographics with Linkedin Reach numbers - which blows my mind.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50097067)



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Date: August 27th, 2026 2:21 PM
Author: green at-the-ready parlour gay wizard

shadiest thing you (or someone at your firm) ever did as a lobbyist?

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50097070)



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Date: August 27th, 2026 2:31 PM
Author: Scarlet casino milk

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(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5896611&forum_id=2#50097101)