Solicitor General’s Office
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Musical Chairs: Don Verrilli Confirmed As Solicitor General
There was a threat of a filibuster, but it was averted. Last night, the Senate confirmed Donald Verrilli Jr. to serve as U.S. solicitor general, by a vote of 72-16. As one might expect of an SG, Verrilli has an incredible résumé. He graduated from Yale College and Columbia Law, where he served as editor-in-chief […] -
Joe Biden, Jury Duty, Non-Sequiturs, Solicitor General's Office
Non-Sequiturs: 01.24.11
* Obama plans to nominate Don Verrilli as the next Solicitor General. He’s currently working a former partner at Jenner & Block, currently working at the White House. [WSJ Law Blog] * Through his attorney, Judy Clarke, a smiling and nodding Jared Lee Loughner pleaded not guilty today to charges arising out of the Tucson […] - Sponsored
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Congratulations to the 2011 Bristow Fellows
Federal government lawyers are having their pay frozen. But let’s face it: you don’t don’t go into government service for the money. You might do it for the experience. You might do it for the lifestyle. And, depending on the position, you might do it for the prestige. Someone once said to me, “You can’t […]
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Clerkships, Neal Katyal, SCOTUS, Solicitor General's Office, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Quote of the Day: Except Baristas Don't Get 'Venti' Bonuses
[T]hat’s how law clerks are hired. That’s how baristas at Starbucks are hired. You have to ask these open-ended questions because as an employer, you don’t really know… where the pressure points or danger spots in an individual application are. — Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal, comparing hiring law clerks to hiring Starbucks baristas, during […] -
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Congratulations to Associate Justice Elena Kagan!
This should not come as a huge surprise, but Solicitor General Elena Kagan was just confirmed by the Senate as to be the 112th justice of the United States Supreme Court. Kagan, the first woman to serve as Solicitor General, is the fourth woman ever to serve on the Court. CORRECTION: I replaced “as” with […] -
Diane Wood, Elena Kagan, SCOTUS, Solicitor General's Office, Supreme Court
More Clues That It Will Be KaganJudge Wood was notified tonight that she's not the nominee.
Tomorrow President Obama will officially announce his nomination of Elena Kagan, current Solicitor General and former Harvard Law School dean, to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the U.S. Supreme Court. The news might get leaked unofficially tonight, so stay tuned. We have no reason to question this prediction by Politico — and several reasons […] -
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Congratulations to the Newest Class of Bristow Fellows
In our reader poll on possible Supreme Court nominees — which is still open, by the way — Solicitor General Elena Kagan is leading the pack, at least in terms of the predictive poll. At the current time, a majority of respondents believe that she will be nominated by President Obama to the seat of […] -
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Is the Kagan Nomination a Done Deal?
With apologies to John Paul “I’m not dead yet” Stevens, speculation has been rampant about who will replace him, if he decides to retire. Many of the names that came up after Souter retired are bubbling back to the surface, but U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan has to be considered the front runner. Obama hasn’t […] - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
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An Amusing Oral Argument: Justice Thomas Opens His Mouth, and Justice Sotomayor Struggles With Math
Sorry, we didn’t mean to get your hopes up (or maybe we did). The famously sphinx-like Justice Thomas did not ask a question at oral argument yesterday — but he did open his mouth and emit hearty laughs. From CNN: Sometimes the most complicated of cases at the Supreme Court brings out the best arguments. […] -
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Jenner & Block Associate Argues Her First Case - In The Supreme Court
Lindsay Harrison at One First Street. Photo by Patrice Gilbert. To paraphrase the controversial Campari ads at issue in Hustler Magazine v. Falwell (aka The People vs. Larry Flynt), everyone remembers “their first time” — arguing in open court, that is. It’s a rite of passage that all young litigators must go through. At large […] -
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Bristow Fellowships Announced Today
Students who received a prestigious Bristow Fellowship with the Solicitor General’s Office will be informed today. The Office of the Solicitor General confirmed with us this morning that the decisions have been made and successful applicants will be told today. If you applied, you might want to keep your phone lines open. But if you […] -
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Musical Chairs: Kannon Shanmugam To Williams & Connolly
He's W&C's first lateral partner hire in 22 years.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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