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September 25, 2017 | National Law Journal

2017 NLJ Winning Litigator: Stephanie Parker, Jones Day

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September 22, 2017 | National Law Journal

Three projects based on the U.S. Supreme Court are in production or development, including one about a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her husband, Martin Ginsburg, and another about the late Justice Thurgood Marshall.

By Marcia Coyle and Tony Mauro

5 minute read

September 20, 2017 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court's fall term begins on Oct. 2. Noel Francisco, newly confirmed as U.S. solicitor general, has just days to prepare. Of course, it's likely Francisco, formerly a top appellate lawyer at Jones Day, hasn't been thinking about the cases and issues that the justices will confront—and he will argue—this term. Here's a snapshot of things to know about Francisco and matters on his plate as he prepares to step up to the lectern at the high court.

By Marcia Coyle and Mike Scarcella

32 minute read

September 19, 2017 | National Law Journal

The global legal giant has offered hundreds of its support staffers in the U.S. the option of early retirement in a bid to trim its ranks of senior business services workers. Hogan Lovells has confirmed that about 400 of those who have been with the firm for at least five years will be invited to take voluntary retirement.

By Rose Walker

3 minute read

September 19, 2017 | National Law Journal

The Trump administration is moving forward with the expected nomination of Peter Robb, a management-side labor law attorney in Vermont, to serve as general counsel to the National Labor Relations Board as the agency nears a Republican majority for the first time in nearly a decade.

By Mike Scarcella and Erin Mulvaney

6 minute read

September 09, 2017 | National Law Journal

Leaks in criminal investigations present significant challenges to prosecutors and defense counsel. Most prosecutors and agents adhere faithfully to their confidentiality obligations. But when leaks happen, they may generate intense publicity — especially if a high-profile individual is involved.

By Marcus Asner, Kevin Sullivan and Laura Pacifici

9 minute read

September 05, 2017 | National Law Journal

The White House has nominated Columbia Law School Professor Robert Jackson as the new commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission with a term expiring on June 5, 2019.

By Melanie Waddell

3 minute read

September 05, 2017 | National Law Journal

We suspect it's not the last we'll hear from Richard Posner. But as he ends his judicial career on U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, here's a snapshot of some favorite Posner zingers.

By Mike Scarcella and Vanessa Blum

6 minute read

September 02, 2017 | National Law Journal

From one U.S. attorney general to another, Eric Holder Jr. recently offered Jeff Sessions some leadership advice. Holder's observations were not solicited. "I urge you not to force them to further defend the indefensible—the president's inhumane and unjust executive orders," the Covington & Burling partner wrote to Sessions. Holder's letter, written on behalf of the California Senate, was attached to an amicus brief California lawmakers filed in support of Chicago's challenge to Trump administration immigration policies.

By Mike Scarcella and Cheryl Miller

14 minute read

September 02, 2017 | National Law Journal

Mentoring and apprenticeship are critical to the development of junior attorneys.

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