Legal Roundup


Tom Ginsburg and Aziz Huq Write About a Second Trump Term

By The Cook County Record |
Would a second Donald Trump presidency really imperil American democracy?

Thompson Coburn Labor & Employment Practice Extends Hiring Streak with New Partner in Chicago

By The Cook County Record |
Thompson Coburn announced that Emory D. Moore has joined the firm as a partner in the Labor & Employment practice in Chicago, where he will represent employers in complex employment litigation and human resources compliance matters.

Anjli Parrin Discusses CEDAW Report on Podcast

By The Cook County Record |
On 16 October 2024, Eszter Kismödi, Chief Executive of SRHM, spoke to James Yap, Acting Director of the International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and Anjli Parrin, Director of the Global Human Rights Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School about a report which reviews Canada's complicity in violations of women’s rights to maternal healthcare in Gaza.

William J. Rogers Receives 2024 JVR Lifetime Achievement Award

By The Cook County Record |
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner William J. Rogers was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Jury Verdict Reporter (JVR), a publication in Chicagoland that has documented jury verdicts in Illinois for decades.

Tom Ginsburg Lectures on Constitutional Democracy at Kalamazoo

By The Cook County Record |
Tom Ginsburg, the Leo Spitz Distinguished Service Professor of International Law at the University of Chicago, present the 2024 William Weber Lecture in Government and Society on Tuesday, October 15.

Nelson Mullins’ Chicago Practice Scales Up with New Commercial Litigation Partner

By The Cook County Record |
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a full-service national law firm with offices from coast to coast, is pleased to welcome partner Lina Powell to its litigation practice group in Chicago.

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Welcomes Two Associates

By The Cook County Record |
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP proudly welcomes two associates to its Chicago office.

Seventh Circuit Education Seminar 2024 on October 18

By The Cook County Record |
Brian Shaw will serve as one of the moderators at the American College of Bankruptcy's Seventh Circuit Education Seminar.

Messina and Dmitrieva Submit Motion to File Amicus Brief for Illinois Chamber of Commerce in Illinois Supreme Court

By The Cook County Record |
On October 4, Alec Messina and Irina Dmitrieva asked the Supreme Court for leave to file an amicus brief on behalf of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.

Anjli Parrin Discusses “Visual Investigations” Exhibit at Architekturmuseum der TUM

By The Cook County Record |
Tyler McBrien, Managing Editor of Lawfare, sat down with Lisa Luksch, a curator at the Architekturmuseum der TUM; Anjli Parrin, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Global Human Rights Clinic at the University of Chicago; and Brad Samuels, a founding partner at SITU and the Director of SITU Research.

Jones Day partner Elsa Andrianifahanana named to Crain's Chicago Business' 40 Under 40 list

By The Cook County Record |
Jones Day partner Elsa Andrianifahanana has been named to Crain's Chicago Business' "40 Under 40" list for 2024.

Shinzong Lee, ’09, Speaks to Yale Undergraduate Students about Entertainment Law

By The Cook County Record |
Shinzong Lee ’05 discussed her journey as an attorney in the entertainment law industry with Yale students this past Monday.

UB Greensfelder Attorney Steven S. Kaufman Inducted into Case Western Reserve University School of Law Society of Benchers

By The Cook County Record |
UB Greensfelder LLP is pleased to announce that Steven S. Kaufman has been inducted into the Case Western Reserve University School of Law Society of Benchers, the law school’s “hall of fame,” which honors the achievements of distinguished alumni, faculty, and prominent members of the legal community.

McGuireWoods Achieves Mansfield Certification Plus Status

By The Cook County Record |
Once again, McGuireWoods has achieved Mansfield Certification Plus status after completing a 12-month certification program, from July 2023 to July 2024, thereby fulfilling a commitment to increase firmwide inclusivity and diversity in leadership.

Jackson Lewis Achieves Mansfield Certification Plus Status for Fifth Consecutive Year

By The Cook County Record |
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce the firm has achieved Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Plus Certification for the 2023-2024 period.

Todd Henderson Compares Economic Wellbeing in Brazil and the US

By The Cook County Record |
The United States and Brazil share many things in common.

Attorney General Raoul and Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Warn of New Scam Targeting Student Loan Borrowers

By The Cook County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Division of Banking issued a warning alerting student loan borrowers of a new scam that seeks to take advantage of uncertainty around student loans.

Troutman Pepper Achieves Mansfield Certification for Seventh Consecutive Year

By The Cook County Record |
Troutman Pepper has achieved Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Certification Plus for the seventh consecutive year.

Inaugural DEI Summit for the Investment Management Industry on October 10, 2024

By The Cook County Record |
Join Faegre Drinker for our first summit focused on advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the investment management industry.

Tom Ginsburg Writes About the Consequences on Rule of Law of a Second Trump Administration

By The Cook County Record |
As we think about the very real possibility of a Trump II administration, the consequences for the rule of law should be foremost in our mind.