“How to Be—and Be Recognized as—a First Chair Trial Lawyer in a World of Implicit Bias,” American Bar Association Litigation Section Regional CLE Program

Jenner & Block Partner Michael A. Doornweerd will speak at a CLE that is aimed at offering young, female lawyers practical tips on how to advance their careers. In his panel, he will share strategies that lawyers can use to develop into—and be recognized as—preeminent trial attorneys and trusted advisors. And he will discuss how lawyers can overcome the implicit biases that may stand in their way. This program will be held at Cozen O'Connor, 123 N Upper Wacker Drive in Chicago. Mr. Doornweerd’s panel will be held at 9 am CT. Click here to learn more and register. Mr. Doornweerd is a co-chair of Jenner & Block’s Litigation Department. With a focus on defense in the aerospace industry, he has litigated to verdict or final award over 24 trials and arbitrations.

“How to Be—and Be Recognized as—a First Chair Trial Lawyer in a World of Implicit Bias,” American Bar Association Litigation Section Regional CLE Program

Jenner & Block Partner Michael A. Doornweerd will speak at a CLE that is aimed at offering young, female lawyers practical tips on how to advance their careers. In his panel, he will share strategies that lawyers can use to develop into—and be recognized as—preeminent trial attorneys and trusted advisors. And he will discuss how lawyers can overcome the implicit biases that may stand in their way. This program will be held at Cozen O'Connor, 123 N Upper Wacker Drive in Chicago. Mr. Doornweerd’s panel will be held at 9 am CT. Click here to learn more and register. Mr. Doornweerd is a co-chair of Jenner & Block’s Litigation Department. With a focus on defense in the aerospace industry, he has litigated to verdict or final award over 24 trials and arbitrations.

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Event

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

Publications

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