Legal Roundup
Thompson Coburn Welcomes 2024 Fall Associates
Thompson Coburn Welcomes 2024 Fall Associates
Bridging Disciplines: Northwestern Pritzker Law JD-PhD Alumni Redefine the Intersection of Law and Academia
In May 2024, Ryan Whalen (JD-PhD ’16), director of the University of Hong Kong’s Center for Interdisciplinary Legal Studies, helped organize the school’s first “Law &…” conference on interdisciplinary legal research.
Building Joint Ventures Using the Mentor-Protege Program on September 5, 2024
Join us at the City of Chicago's in-person 2024 Procurement Symposium, featuring stimulating discussions and a unique platform for business owners to showcase their enterprises at any stage of their entrepreneurial journey.
Generative AI Best Practices for Law Firms on September 4, 2024
Kristina Bakardjiev, J. Michael Coburn, Jeffrey Klamut, and Joseph F. Rich will speak on the panel "Generative AI Best Practices for Law Firms" at the 2024 EPIC Law Firm Group Best Practices Forum in Chicago, Illinois.
Summer Experiences: Ally Swartzberg, ’25, Summer Associate, Proskauer Rose LLP
lly Swartzberg, ’26, followed her interest in sports law to New York City this summer where she worked as a summer associate for Proskauer Rose LLP, a law firm that focuses on legal work in the sports industry.
Sheppard Mullin Continues Healthcare Team Expansion with Partner Adam Marks
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Healthcare partner Adam R. Marks joined the firm in Chicago.
How to Make the Most of Strategic Partnerships on September 5, 2024
Did you know you can win public set-aside work and bring greater visibility to your projects through partnering and bid incentives?
Britt Miller Recognized Among Benchmark Litigation’s “top 250 Women in Litigation”
Mayer Brown partner Britt Miller has been named to Benchmark Litigation’s 2024 list of the “Top 250 Women in Litigation.”
Summer Experiences: Daniella Apodaca, ’25, Summer Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Daniella Apodaca, ’25, spent her summer in New York City working for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, a global law firm. During her summer experience, she got to use her multilingual skills and work in an environment that has an international scope—something that she plans to continue doing when she graduates.
Hon. Ann Claire Williams (Ret.) receives 2024 American Lawyer Lifetime Achievement Award and American Bar Association Presidential Citation
Hon. Ann Claire Williams (Ret.), of counsel in the Firm's Issues and Appeals Practice in the Chicago Office, has been honored by The American Lawyer with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Summer Experiences: Andrew Kieffer, ’25, Climate Law Clerk, Climate Law Institute, Center for Biological Diversity
Andrew Kieffer, ’25, spent his summer in California doing climate law work in the Center for Biological Diversity’s Climate Law Institute.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis Announces Multiple Vacancies in Cook County
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for four Cook County subcircuit vacancies and one Cook County At Large vacancy.
Diane Wood Writes About Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices
When President Biden announced in April 2021 that he was forming the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States, it was not clear what the commission could do as a practical matter.
Best Lawyers Ranks Shook’s Next Generation Lawyers as Ones to Watch
Shook is honored to have 53 next-generation lawyers selected by Best Lawyers® as “Ones to Watch.”
Reed Smith advises Dreamscape on its sale to Recorded Books
Reed Smith attorneys have advised Dreamscape Media, an independent publisher and multimedia studio, on its sale to Recorded Books, Inc., a global audiobook publishing company.
Troutman Pepper Announces 2025 Best Lawyers Rankings
The Best Lawyers in America® — the oldest peer-reviewed publication in the legal profession — has recognized 242 Troutman Pepper attorneys as Best Lawyers in America in its 2025 edition.
Seven Clausen Miller Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
Clausen Miller is proud to announce that seven attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for their exemplary work and accomplishments in their practice areas.
Orlando Senior Associate Chip Gray Honored with Veteran Leadership Award
Profiles in Diversity Journal has designated Nelson Mullins senior associate Chip Gray with a 2024 Veteran Leadership award.
Locke Lord General Counsel and Executive Committee Member Jennifer Kenedy Appointed Lifetime Member of The Chicago Network
Locke Lord General Counsel and Executive Committee Member Jennifer Kenedy has been selected as a lifetime member of The Chicago Network, an invitation-only prestigious group comprising the city’s most influential women leaders at the forefront of business, professional, cultural, nonprofit and educational communities.
Industry Coverage: Michael Graham Joins Thompson Coburn
Partner Michael Graham recently joined Thompson Coburn’s labor and employment practice and is based in the Chicago office.