Legal Roundup
Katriina McGuire Named Notable Woman in Law by Crain’s Chicago Business
Thompson Coburn partner Katriina McGuire was named to the 2024 list of Notable Women in Law by Crain’s Chicago Business.
Jeffrey Cummings (JD ’87), U.S. District Judge, to Deliver 2024 Convocation Address
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is excited to announce that Judge Jeffrey Cummings will deliver the convocation address to the Class of 2024.
Crain’s Chicago Business Names Troutman Pepper Partner Molly DiRago Among Notable Women in Law
Molly DiRago, a partner in Troutman Pepper’s Business Litigation and Privacy + Cyber practices, has been recognized among the 2024 Notable Women in Law by Crain’s Chicago Business.
Affinity Fraud: Scams, Scoundrels, and Receiverships on February 28, 2024
Ira Bodenstein will present “Affinity Fraud: Scams, Scoundrels, and Receiverships” at the National Association of Federal Equity Receiver (NAFER)’s first Receivers’ Huddle of 2024.
Lindsey Paige Markus Named a Crain’s Notable Woman in Law for 2024
Chuhak and Tecson, P.C. congratulates Lindsey Paige Markus, shareholder and practice group leader of the firm’s 25-attorney trusts and estate practice group, on being named a Notable Woman in Law for 2024 by Crain’s Chicago Business.
Benesch Partners Bryna Dahlin, Caitlin Kovacs and Nicole Wrigley Recognized Among Crain’s Chicago Notable Women in Law 2024
AmLaw 200 law firm Benesch is pleased to announce that Crain’s Chicago Business has selected Partners Bryan Dahlin, Caitlin Kovacs and Nicole Wrigley as 2024 Notable Women in Law honorees.
ERISA Preemption and Employee Benefit Claims: Recent Court Decisions, Causes of Action, Plan Administration on February 28, 2024
Litigation attorney Chelsea McCarthy will co-lead a Strafford webinar guiding counsel on Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) preemption rules and their effects on litigating employee benefit claims.
Reed Smith’s Jennifer Yule DePriest named ’Notable Woman in Law’ by Crain’s Chicago Business
Jennifer Yule DePriest, managing partner of Reed Smith’s Chicago office, has been named a “Notable Woman in Law” by Crain’s Chicago Business, the firm announced.
Locke Lord’s Carolyn Blessing, Jennifer Kenedy and Andrea Verney Kerstein Recognized as Notable Women in Law by Crain’s Chicago Business
Locke Lord Chicago Partners Carolyn Blessing, Jennifer Kenedy and Andrea Verney Kerstein have been selected by Crain’s Chicago Business as 2024 Notable Women in Law honorees.
Julie Proscia Named Crain's Chicago Business Notable Women in Law Honoree
Congratulations to Julie Proscia who has been named by Crain's Chicago Business a Notable Woman in Law for 2024!
Martha C. Nussbaum to Be Honored with Norman Maclean Faculty Award
Martha C. Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, appointed in the Law School and the Philosophy Department, is one of two University of Chicago scholars named a recipient of this year’s Norman Maclean Faculty Award.
Family Office Tax Webinar Series: Compensation Strategies on February 27, 2024
Taxes can have a significant impact on family offices, influencing decisions around structure, investing and overall planning strategies.
Law School Clinic Helps Bring $50M Affordable Housing Development to West Side Neighborhood
Vacant lots in Chicago’s West Side will soon be transformed into a new six-story building containing 78 units of affordable and market rate rental housing, thanks in part to the work of faculty and students in the Law School’s Housing Initiative Transactional Clinic.
Loyola University Chicago Names Douglas W. Woods, PhD as Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Loyola University Chicago announced that Douglas W. Woods, PhD has been appointed as Provost and Chief Academic Officer, effective July 8, 2024.
BFKN Represents Client in Successful Chapter 15 Recognition
BFKN’s Bankruptcy & Creditor Rights Group represented, as co-counsel with Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones, Nexii Building Solutions Inc.
Locke Lord’s Amin Al-Sarraf Selected as 2024 LCLD Fellow; Abigail Van Hook and Lou Lou Yan Named to Pathfinder Program
Locke Lord Los Angeles Partner Amin Al-Sarraf has been selected as a member of the 2024 Fellows Program for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), and Chicago’s Abigail Van Hook and Atlanta’s Lou Lou Yan have been named to LCLD’s Pathfinder Program.
Greenberg Traurig Ranks Among Top Trademark Firms in WTR 1000 2024 Edition
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has been nationally and regionally recognized by the World Trademark Review (WTR) in the 14th edition of the WTR 1000.
Reed Smith announces 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow and Pathfinders
Reed Smith today announced that Anthony Crawford, a New York-based partner in its Insurance Recovery Group, was selected as the firm’s Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow for 2024.
Inside the Beltway on February 22, 2024
Please join us for our 47th Inside the Beltway session on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
Holland & Knight Welcomes Partner Elin Park to Litigation Practice in Chicago
Holland & Knight has strengthened its Chicago Litigation Practice with the addition of experienced litigator Elin Park as a partner.