<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishAlifanya kazi katika Idara ya Sheria ya Marekani kuanzia 1978 hadi 1981, kwanza kama mshauri wa sheria katika Ofisi ya Mshauri wa Sheria na kisha kama mshauri wa Mwanasheria Mkuu.  <response>: From 1977-8, he worked for the Department of Justice from 1978 through 1981, first as an Attorney Advisor in the Office of Legal Counsel then as Counselor to the Associate Attorney General. 