Legal Roundup
Meet the Class: Daniel Caicedo, LLM, ‘25
Daniel Caicedo, ’25, joins the Law School this fall from Ecuador, where he earned a law degree from Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil and a master’s degree in procedural law from Universidad Espíritu Santo.
Shook Partners Named in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators
Lawdragon has selected 27 Shook partners for The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America.
Sheppard Mullin Adds Private Equity Partner Thomas DeSplinter in Chicago
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Thomas J. DeSplinter has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate practice group in Chicago.
Alison LaCroix Explores Forgotten Constitutional Era in New Book
In her latest book, The Interbellum Constitution: Union, Commerce, and Slavery in the Age of Federalisms, Alison LaCroix, a distinguished legal historian and the Robert Newton Reid Professor of Law, delves into a critical but often overlooked period in American constitutional history.
Chicago Boot Camp for Private Equity Professionals 2024 on September 12
McDermott Will & Emery looks forward to welcoming you to our Chicago Boot Camp for Private Equity Professionals 2024, designed specifically to enhance your skills as an entry or mid-level private equity professional.
Supply Chain Preservation in a Changing Geopolitical World on September 11, 2024
This is part of a webinar series hosted by Faegre Drinker’s international team.
Former Federal Prosecutor Andrew Boutros to Co-Chair Shook's White Collar Practice
Shook welcomes prominent white collar attorney and distinguished former federal prosecutor Andrew Boutros to the firm.
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.