Design Fellow

Anne Joseph O'Connell

2020-2021 DESIGN FELLOW

Stanford Profile

Department: Law School

Federal agency vacancies: Filling top-level positions in federal agencies—which typically requires action by the White House and the Senate—is cumbersome, inconsistent, and at times controversial, leading to vast vacancies. What steps can be taken to improve agency staffing, whether confirmed appointees or acting leaders, in these polarized times?