Top Special Counsel Lawyer Andrew Weissmann Might Return to NYU Law

Weissmann formerly taught at the law school before joining special counsel Robert Muller’s team.

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A prominent member of special counsel Robert Muller’s team, Andrew Weissmann, will soon leave the Justice Department and may possibly return to the NYU School of Law, according to NPR.

He was previously a Senior Fellow at the law school’s Reiss Center for Law and Security and the Center on the Administration of Criminal Law, as well as serving as an adjunct professor. While at NYU Law he taught criminal procedure and national security law courses and seminars.

Weissmann’s oversight of the case against Paul Manafort and his departure has been seen as a signal that the special counsel is wrapping up its investigation. However, he has yet to officially accept a position at NYU.

“Andrew has been involved with NYU Law in the past and we have been talking with him about returning to the Law School following his current commitments,” Jade McClain, a spokesperson for the law school, told NYU Local.

NYU Law did not answer questions about when Weissmann would return or what he would be teaching.