Legal Roundup
Clark Hill Announces Largest New Membership Class in Firm History
Clark Hill announced the promotion of 29 attorneys to Member, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
2025 Enforcement Outlook | The Trump Administration’s Regulatory Landscape on January 9
On the eve of the second Trump administration, questions abound as to likely federal and state regulatory enforcement activity and priorities, which will significantly impact companies across all industries.
Drafting Effective and Enforceable Settlement Agreements on January 9, 2025
James Argionis, Amy Doig, and Miguel Pozo will present “Drafting Effective and Enforceable Settlement Agreements” with Jennifer Henderson, General Counsel at Road Commission for Oakland County, for the Association of Corporate Counsel Litigation Network.
Demystifying the Large Firm Practice 1L Event | Holland & Knight Chicago on January 8, 2025
Please join Holland & Knight's Chicago office for an informational seminar for first-year law students to learn more about working at a large law firm.
Thevatheril and Masini Obtain Defense Verdict In One of The Last Cook-County Medical Malpractice Cases for 2024
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys Aiju C. Thevatheril and Isabella A. Masini secured a defense verdict on behalf of their client, a Hospitalist, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
Dinsmore Announces 16 Partner Promotions, New Board Members and Department Leaders
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce the elevation of 16 attorneys to partnership, effective January 1, 2025.
Radical Change at OSHA? What to Expect in 2025 and Beyond on January 7, 2025
As we stand on the brink of a new presidential administration, the landscape of workplace safety law and compliance is poised for potential transformation.
Attorney General Raoul Highlights New Laws
Attorney General Kwame Raoul highlighted four new laws initiated by his office that will go into effect Jan. 1.
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Names Three New Partners
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP is pleased to announce Shannon E. Buckley, Jacob D. Caudill, and Michael A. Long have been elevated to partner, effective January 1, 2025.
Closing the Tax Gap: Book Co-authored by Northwestern Pritzker Law Professor Targets Noncompliance by the Wealthy
When thinking about the tax system, Americans often complain that the wealthy pay less than they should because they’re able to employ skilled advisors and complex structures that are not available to other taxpayers.
Justice Joy V. Cunningham Announces 3 Judicial Vacancies in Cook County
Supreme Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham has begun an application process for three judicial vacancies, one At-Large vacancy and two subcircuit vacancies, in Cook County.
Outstanding New Faculty Hires at Northwestern Pritzker Law
This fall, Northwestern Pritzker Law welcomed a number of outstanding faculty hires: Professors Molly Brownfield, Kristina DeGuzman, Monica Haymond, Kara Ingelhart, Andrea Lewis Hartung, Priyanka Motaparthy, Eric Sirota, and our inaugural Marti Family Fellow Priyanka Goonetilleke.
Andrew Robb, ’13, and Nick Harper, ’15, Promoted to Partnership at Gibson Dunn
Gibson Dunn has elected 35 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2025.
The Rent Eats First: Northwestern Pritzker Law’s Eric Sirota Pens Poetry on Housing and Justice
In October, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Director of Tenant Advocacy Clinic and Professor Eric Sirota published The Rent Eats First, a book that analyzes capitalist systems and systemic inequality in verse form.
Illinois Drug Courts Receive $45k Grant to Bolster Substance Use Programs in 5 Rural Communities
The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) announced today that the Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine’s Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development (CRHSSD) has recently awarded $45,000 to rural drug courts in Illinois.
Daniel J. Schufreider, ’15, and Anthony-Ray Sepúlveda, ’15, Elected Partners at ArentFox Schiff
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the election of 15 new partners, effective January 1, 2025.
Anthony J. Casey Elected to National Bankruptcy Conference
Professor Anthony J. Casey has been elected to the National Bankruptcy Conference.
Locke Lord Partner Mark Silverman Receives Connect CRE’s 2024 Lawyers in Real Estate Award
Mark Silverman, Partner and CMBS Special Servicer Team Leader in Locke Lord’s Chicago office, has been honored with Connect Commercial Real Estate’s 2024 Lawyers in Real Estate Award for the third time.
Bob Mendes, ’91: A Nashville Civic Leader with Chicago Roots
Bob Mendes, ’91, grew up in Chicago, went to the University of Illinois, and after graduating from the Law School he practiced law in Chicago for four years.
Attorney General Raoul Sends Warnings to Phone Companies That Have Allowed Robocalls to Bombard Illinois Residents
Attorney General Kwame Raoul warned four voice service providers that they have been transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic on their networks on behalf of one or more of their customers.