Personal Insights and Professional Advice for Emerging Lawyers

On the occasion of Lesley Fair's retirement after 37 years in the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission, she returns to Our Curious Amalgam to talk with co-hosts Alicia Downey and Jaclyn Phillips about some of the highlights of her illustrious career. Lesley has been described as “the voice of the FTC,” with a unique ability to translate the agency’s work into plain English. Listen to this episode to learn about Lesley's contributions to the evolution of U.S. consumer protection law, as well as her work with the Antitrust Law Section's Janet Steiger Fellowship program to encourage law students to follow her footsteps to rewarding careers in government service.

With special guest:

Lesley Fair, Former Senior Attorney, U.S. Federal Trade Commission

Related Links:

• Federal Trade Commission Business Blog
• FTC Consumer Advice webpage
• Janet Steiger Fellowship Project
• Our Curious Amalgam, Episode #28 "Why All is Not Fair? Four Tips for Complying with Established FTC Advertising Principles (Feb. 2020)

Hosted by:

Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC and Jaclyn Phillips, White & Case LLP