Firm Hosts Virtual SEO Law Fellowship Program

On July 21, Jenner & Block hosted a virtual clerkship panel for the Seizing Every Opportunity (SEO) Law Fellowship program. Moderated by Associate Ravi Ramanathan, speakers included Appellate and Supreme Court Practice Chair Ian Heath Gershengorn, Partner Matthew S. Hellman, Associates Edelí Rivera and Tassity Johnson, and Law Clerk Rachel Wilf-Townsend. Panelists shared their experiences and advice about clerkships, followed by a virtual networking reception for small-group conversations. The SEO Law Fellowship is a program for incoming law students of color that matches them with a top law firm the summer before law school and prepares them for success throughout their law career.

Firm Hosts Virtual SEO Law Fellowship Program

On July 21, Jenner & Block hosted a virtual clerkship panel for the Seizing Every Opportunity (SEO) Law Fellowship program. Moderated by Associate Ravi Ramanathan, speakers included Appellate and Supreme Court Practice Chair Ian Heath Gershengorn, Partner Matthew S. Hellman, Associates Edelí Rivera and Tassity Johnson, and Law Clerk Rachel Wilf-Townsend. Panelists shared their experiences and advice about clerkships, followed by a virtual networking reception for small-group conversations. The SEO Law Fellowship is a program for incoming law students of color that matches them with a top law firm the summer before law school and prepares them for success throughout their law career.

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Event

Partner Michael Vernick to Speak at NACUA's 2026 Annual Conference

On July 1, Partner Michael Vernick will speak on a panel at the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) 2026 Annual Conference in Nashville.

July 1, 2026

Publications

In Employee Relations Law Journal: What Happens When ERISA Disability Deadlines Slip

Partner Joseph Torres along with Associates Emma O'Connor and Christopher LeWarne, authored an article for the Employee Relations Law Journal analyzing a significant Fourth Circuit decision with substantial consequences for ERISA disability plan administrators.

June 23, 2026

Publications

In Law360, Partner Samuel Feder Analyzes the Supreme Court's Ruling in FCC v. AT&T

Partner Sam Feder authored an article in Law360 examining the Supreme Court's June 4 decision in Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T Inc., which rejected AT&T's and Verizon's argument that the FCC's forfeiture process violates the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial.

June 16, 2026