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William H. Bright Jr., ’87, Confirmed as Justice of Connecticut Supreme Court
Bright, 62, of Columbia, is the chief judge of the Appellate Court and will succeed Raheem Mullins as an associate justice, a position Mullins vacated upon his confirmation as chief justice of the ...
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Three Clinic Clients Among Those Who Received Biden Commutations
Clinical Professor Erica Zunkel received a phone call that produced “one of the most powerful moments of [her] professional ...
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Ed Siskel, ’00, Joins Latham & Watkins' Chicago and DC Offices as Partner
"Ed brings a rare combination of high-level White House, DOJ, and private sector experience to Latham," said Rich Trobman, Chair and Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins. "His proficiency in ...
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Luis Peschiera, LLM’03, Joins ECIJA Peru as Partner
ECIJA Peru has announced the incorporation of Luis Peschiera as a partner, adding experience and strengthening the firm’s capacity to offer high-level legal solutions. His integration will strengthen ...
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Elizabeth Clarke, ’17, Named Partner at MoloLamken
The national litigation boutique MoloLamken LLP is pleased to announce that Josh Bloom, Elizabeth Clarke, and Mark Kelley have been named partners in the firm.
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Bill Landes Reflects on Fifty Years of Teaching
Professor Emeritus Bill Landes late last year completed teaching his final class, capping a fifty-year career teaching at the ...
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Aziz Huq Discusses Trump’s First Five Weeks in Office
To do that, the Tällberg Foundation recently convened a webinar. Alan Stoga, Tällberg’s chairman, engaged in an extended conversation with Aziz Huq, professor of constitutional law at the University ...
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Rachel L. Partain, ’02, to Lead New Tax Practice Group at Forchelli Deegan Terrana
Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP (“FDT”), one of Long Island’s premier law firms, is proud to announce the creation of a Tax practice group. Robert H. Groman and Rachel L. Partain will co-chair the ...
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Amy Candido, ’97, Joins Simpson Thacher as Head of Intellectual Property Litigation Practice
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP today announced that Amy Candido has joined the Firm’s Palo Alto office, where she will be Head of the Firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice and a member of ...
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Sonja Starr Writes About the Dept. of Education’s ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter
The department gives schools until Feb. 28 to comply with this interpretation of the law or risk losing their federal funding, which would endanger the existence of many colleges and universities.
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Aziz Huq Writes About Trump Administration Cases Likely to Head to Supreme Court
Trump may think he’s likely to largely prevail. After all, the Supreme Court is stacked with six Republican appointees, including three selected by Trump in his first term. The court also delivered ...
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Derek Tisler, ’19, Shares Advice for Making a Meaningful Difference Through Public Service
This spotlight is part of a Q&A series focusing on UChicago Law alumni whose career paths have taken them into public service.  As counsel with the Brennan Center for Justice’s Elections & Government ...