“Finding Firm Ground in a Sea of Quicksand – Battling the Challenges of Trustee and Receiver Claims Against Lawyers,” ABA National Legal Malpractice Conference

Jenner & Block Partner April A. Otterberg will speak at the ABA’s National Legal Malpractice Conference. She and other panelists will explore the procedural, practical, and legal complexities of claims brought against law firms by bankruptcy trustees or court-appointed receivers who stand in the shoes of a former firm client. The conference will be held in Austin, Texas from April 6-8. Ms. Otterberg’s session will be held from 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm on April 7. To learn more, click here. Ms. Otterberg serves as co-chair of the firm’s Professional Responsibility Practice. She has spent her career defending lawyers, law firms, and other professionals in complex professional liability disputes, with a recent focus on defending against aiding and abetting and related claims arising from Ponzi or other fraudulent schemes.

“Finding Firm Ground in a Sea of Quicksand – Battling the Challenges of Trustee and Receiver Claims Against Lawyers,” ABA National Legal Malpractice Conference

Jenner & Block Partner April A. Otterberg will speak at the ABA’s National Legal Malpractice Conference. She and other panelists will explore the procedural, practical, and legal complexities of claims brought against law firms by bankruptcy trustees or court-appointed receivers who stand in the shoes of a former firm client. The conference will be held in Austin, Texas from April 6-8. Ms. Otterberg’s session will be held from 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm on April 7. To learn more, click here. Ms. Otterberg serves as co-chair of the firm’s Professional Responsibility Practice. She has spent her career defending lawyers, law firms, and other professionals in complex professional liability disputes, with a recent focus on defending against aiding and abetting and related claims arising from Ponzi or other fraudulent schemes.

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Amanda Shafer Berman to Speak on Energy and Administrative Law at WEN-DC Webinar

As the Supreme Court's new Term begins, Jenner & Block Partner Amanda Shafer Berman will join a Women's Energy Network of Washington, DC (WEN-DC) webinar on how the Court's decisions are shaping the energy sector.

October 14, 2026

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Partner Amanda Shafer Berman Quoted in Bloomberg Law on Senate Permitting Overhaul Bill

Partner Amanda Shafer Berman was quoted in an October 5 Bloomberg Law article, "Permitting Deal Gives Projects Defense Against Litigation Delays," on the Senate's new permitting overhaul package and its expected impact on litigation over federal permitting reversals.

October 2026

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Partner John Storino to Speak at Sandpiper Partners' “AI and Outside Counsel Guidelines Roundtable”

On October 8, Partner John Storino will serve as a panelist at the “AI and Outside Counsel Guidelines Roundtable,” hosted by Sandpiper Partners in Chicago.

October 8, 2026

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Partner Meghan Greenfield to Speak on Supreme Court Climate Case at Edison Electric Institute's Fall Legal Conference

On Wednesday, October 7, Partner Meghan Greenfield will speak on a panel titled "Boulder County v. Suncor Energy: What the Supreme Court's Climate Case Means for the Energy Industry" at the Edison Electric Institute's Fall Legal Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

October 7, 2026

Publications

The Form Rules Everything: A Seventh Circuit Ruling on ERISA's Substantial Compliance Doctrine

Partner Joseph Torres and Special Counsel Jennifer Beach authored an article for Employee Relations Law Journal examining the Seventh Circuit's decision in Packaging Corp. of America Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees v. Langdon, a ruling that addresses both the standard of review in ERISA interpleader actions and the continued viability of the substantial compliance doctrine for changing plan beneficiaries.

October 5, 2026