Neomi Rao is the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, which is an office in OMB focused on regulatory review. Administrator Rao is a former professor of structural constitutional law, administrative law, and legislation and statutory interpretation at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University. Administrator Rao founded the Law School’s Center for the Study of the Administrative State and focused her scholarship on the political and constitutional accountability of administrative agencies and the role of Congress. Additionally, Administrator Rao’s comparative analysis of the use of dignity in constitutional law has been widely cited in the United States and abroad. She also served as a Member of the Administrative Conference of the United States and on the Governing Council of the ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice.
Prior to joining the Law School, Administrator Rao served in all three branches of government. She served as Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to President George W. Bush. Administrator Rao also served as counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where she was responsible for judicial nominations and constitutional law issues. In between government service, Administrator Rao practiced in the London office of Clifford Chance LLP, specializing in international law and commercial arbitration. After receiving a B.A. from Yale University and Juris Doctorate from the University of Chicago, Administrator Rao clerked for Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and for Justice Clarence Thomas on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Opening Address by Neomi Rao
Sixth Annual Executive Branch Review Conference
The Mayflower Hotel - East and State Rooms1127 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Chicago Student Chapter
University of Chicago Law School1111 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
Regulatory Discussion
George Washington Student Chapter
The George Washington University Law School2000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Regulatory Scorecard: A Conversation with Administrator Neomi Rao
Regulatory Transparency Project Teleforum
Teleforum
Showcase Panel III: The Executive Branch and the Regulatory State
2017 National Lawyers Convention
The Mayflower Hotel - Grand Ballroom1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Why Congress Matters
Hon. Neomi Rao has published a new Article I Paper in the Florida Law Review, titled Why...
Opening Address by Neomi Rao
Sixth Annual Executive Branch Review Conference
The Sixth Annual Executive Branch Review Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17 at the...
Opening Address by Neomi Rao
Sixth Annual Executive Branch Review Conference
The Sixth Annual Executive Branch Review Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17 at the...
Regulatory Scorecard: A Conversation with Administrator Neomi Rao
Regulatory Transparency Project Teleforum
In 2017, the U.S. experienced a dramatic shift in regulatory policy at the federal level....
Showcase Panel III: The Executive Branch and the Regulatory State
2017 National Lawyers Convention
In recent decades, the President has sought to control the regulatory state through the Office...