Legal Roundup
Supreme Court Justices to Administer Oath To 1,331 New Attorneys in Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and Justice Joy V. Cunningham will administer the attorney’s oath to 1,331 new lawyers over two bar admission ceremony sessions on Wednesday, November 6, in the First Judicial District.
Adam Davidson’s “Administrative Enslavement” Article Featured in Jotwell
The Thirteenth Amendment provides, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”
Melissa Vandewater joins Jones Day in Chicago as partner in Firm's Real Estate Practice
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Melissa Vandewater has joined the Firm as a partner in its Real Estate Practice and is based in Chicago.
Eric Posner Writes About Labor Antitrust
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its revised Premerger Notification Regulation under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.
Reed Smith brings together investment bankers and private equity sponsors during Private Equity Industrials Deal Forum
Private equity investment in the industrials sector has been extremely active over the last several years.
Industry Coverage: Emory Moore Joins Thompson Coburn
Partner Emory Moore recently joined Thompson Coburn’s labor and employment practice and is based in the Chicago office.
Volunteering for Change: Northwestern Pritzker Law’s Day of Service Highlights Commitment to Justice
On August 24, 2024, more than 200 Northwestern Pritzker School of Law students stepped out of the classroom and gathered at Chicago-area nonprofits, parks, schools, and beaches.
Geoffrey R. Stone Named Member of American Academy of Sciences and Letters
Geoffrey R. Stone, Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor of Law, was recently named a member of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters (AASL).
Fifteen Jones Day lawyers among Lawdragon's 2025 list of "500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers"
Fifteen Jones Day lawyers are among the 500 listed in the 2024 edition of Lawdragon's Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers guide.
Corporate Partner Robert Karr Jr. Rejoins Barnes & Thornburg in Chicago
Barnes & Thornburg is pleased to announce that Robert W. Karr Jr. has rejoined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in its Corporate Department.
Shook’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Team Expands With New Partner
The firm continues on the path of growth with new privacy and cybersecurity Partner Jad Sheikali.
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Sponsors IAHA 42nd Annual Health Law Symposium
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP is a proud sponsor of the 42nd Annual Health Law Symposium hosted by the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys (IAHA) on November 7 in Chicago, Illinois.
Greenberg Traurig’s Kerry Lin Davidson to Speak at The Employment Law Summit: Chicago
Kerry Lin Davidson, of counsel in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Chicago Labor & Employment Practice, will speak at The Employment Law Summit: Chicago presented by CenterForce Oct. 16. Greenberg Traurig is a sponsor.
Tom Ginsburg and Aziz Huq Write About a Second Trump Term
Would a second Donald Trump presidency really imperil American democracy?
Thompson Coburn Labor & Employment Practice Extends Hiring Streak with New Partner in Chicago
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
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
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
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
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
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP proudly welcomes two associates to its Chicago office.