Legal Roundup
Access to Justice Commission Announces Winners Of Colman and Kilbride Awards
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) announced the winners of two awards, the Jeffrey D. Colman Access to Justice Award and The Hon. Thomas L. Kilbride (Ret.) Judicial Access to Justice Award.
Bill Boies, ’68, Honored with National Legal Aid & Defender Association’s 2024 Arthur von Briesen Award
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce Wilber (Bill) Boies has received the 2024 Arthur von Briesen Award from the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA).
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP 2023 Summer Associates Sworn In, Join as New Associates
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP is pleased to welcome new associates Brooke M. Behler, Paris O. Booker, E. Tripp Burton, Ariana L. Devereaux, Olivia E. Duggins, Brittany C. Dushman, and Meredith H. Green to the firm.
Tom Ginsburg Recounts the Asia Foundation’s Support of Crafting Mongolia's Constitution
In early 1990, The Asia Foundation was contacted by the Government of Mongolia, the landlocked country between Russia and China, which had been closely aligned with the Soviet Union for 70 years.
Justice Joy V. Cunningham Announces 3 Subcircuit Vacancies in Cook County
Supreme Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham has begun an application process for three judicial vacancies in the subcircuits of Cook County.
Jones Day partner José Isasi named to Crain's Chicago Business' Notable Latino Leaders list
Jones Day's José Isasi, a first-chair trial lawyer, was named to Crain's Chicago Business's Notable Latino Leaders list for 2024.
Matthew Stephen Williams, ’16, Promoted to Partner at Perkins Coie
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 23 senior counsel and counsel have been promoted to partner, effective January 1, 2025.
Hon. Ann Claire Williams (Ret.) of Jones Day receives The American Lawyer Lifetime Achievement Award
Hon. Ann Claire Williams (Ret.), of counsel in the Firm's Issues & Appeals Practice in the Chicago Office, received The American Lawyer Lifetime Achievement Award from ALM CEO Bill Carter at a ceremony in New York.
Greenberg Traurig’s Steven M. Malina Named to Securities Docket’s 2024 ‘Enforcement Elite’ List
Steven M. Malina, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Litigation Practice, was named to Securities Docket’s 2024 “Enforcement Elite” list.
Attorney General Raoul Charges Bond County Man With Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material, Weapon by a Felon
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Pocahontas, Illinois man with possessing child sexual abuse material.
Troutman Pepper Counsels CuraLinc Healthcare in Strategic Acquisition of Marquee Health
Troutman Pepper client CuraLinc Healthcare, a leading provider of mental health and wellbeing programs for employees, students and families, and Lightyear Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, recently announced the strategic acquisition of Marquee Health, a premier provider of corporate wellness and health coaching services.
Attorney General Raoul Obtains Guilty Plea in Case Stemming From Investigation Into Suburban Drug, Gun Activity
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced an Aurora, Illinois man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison for his role in drug sales throughout Chicagoland.
Holland & Knight Receives 309 First-Tier Rankings in Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Guide
Holland & Knight ranked as a national first-tier law firm in 37 practice areas in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" guide.
Jones Day partner Neal Stephens authors Prosecutorial Misconduct: A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyers published by the American Bar Association
Neal Stephens, a partner in Jones Day's Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice, authored the recently published Prosecutorial Misconduct: A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyers (American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, 2024).
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Tony Thedford As at-large Judge in Cook County
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that D’Anthony (Tony) Thedford has been appointed as an At-Large Judge for the Circuit Court of Cook County.
McGuireWoods Elects 13 Lawyers to 2025 Partnership Class
McGuireWoods elected 13 new partners effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Four Locke Lord Lawyers Named to Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders: USA 2025 Report
Four Locke Lord lawyers have been selected as Thought Leaders by Lexology Index, formerly Who’s Who Legal (WWL), in the Thought Leaders: USA 2025 Report.
Law School alumni in the sports industry identify some top trends impacting their fields.
“Most of the leagues, except for the NFL, have opened their doors to allow institutional investors to invest in teams.
Shook Deepens White Collar Bench with New Partner
Shook welcomes Jay Schleppenbach to the Government Investigations and White Collar Practice as partner in Chicago.
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Michael Zink As Judge in 20th Subcircuit of Cook County
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that Michael Zink has been appointed as a judge in the 20th Subcircuit of Cook County.