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Jun. 5, 2017

Small law firm aims to keep political clients out of trouble

Miller Olson works with candidates, lobbyists and other entities to advise on potential conflicts, trying to do a "boring" but effective job.

By Malcolm Maclachlan
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SACRAMENTO — When potential clients ask why they might need a political law firm, the attorneys at Miller Olson LLP sometimes tell the story of two city councilmembers.

Both received a gift from an outside group. Both later were hit with a $300 fine from the state Fair Political Practices Commission after it determined the gift violated campaign f... (continued)

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