Former acting U.S. Attorney Jacquelyn Kasulis of the Eastern District of New York has joined Kirkland & Ellis as a partner in its government, regulatory and internal investigations group based in New York, the firm confirmed Tuesday.

Kasulis served as acting head of the office, which covers Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island, from June 2021 until October, when U.S. Attorney Breon Peace was confirmed and sworn in.