Replacing Schneiderman: A ‘Brilliant’ Lawyer Who Worked Behind the Scenes

Liz Holtzman was quoted in The New York Times, discussing Barbara Underwood’s appointment to acting Attorney General. Following Eric Schneiderman’s resignation, Underwood inherited the agency’s large caseload and an office unnerved by its sudden brush with scandal. Holtzman recently called Underwood “one of the most brilliant people I’ve ever met.”