From the Editor: We’re back with the latest column in our “On the Rise: Voices from Young Lawyers” series, featuring insight by our 2019 D.C. Rising Stars on key practice topics. Brian Walsh, a partner with Wiley Rein, writes that young lawyers can add value by staying abreast of regulatory changes and flagging issues early. In so doing, they can fully own their roles as gatekeepers and subject matter experts for clients and more senior attorneys. For more, read on.   —Lisa Helem, editor-in-chief, The National Law Journal

Any company doing business within the United States, or with the federal government, is constantly operating under a litany of regulations governing everything from how much paid sick leave it must provide its employees to what it must do before acquiring another company. Young lawyers who are proactive, rather than reactive on regulatory changes, can be of great value to their clients.