Pathway to Law, California Indian Law Association

On March 19, Associate Leonard Powell will join California Indian Law Association’s Pathway to Law program for Native students. The program guides Native American and Alaska Native college students and recent graduates through the law school application process and provides insights into what it means to be a Native American lawyer. Mr. Powell is a senior associate in the Appellate and Supreme Court Practice. He also brings significant expertise to the firm’s Native American practice. Mr. Powell represents clients in high stakes litigation in federal courts and has represented clients at all stages of Supreme Court litigation. Before law school, Mr. Powell served on the Tribal Council of his federally recognized Tribe, the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians.

Pathway to Law, California Indian Law Association

On March 19, Associate Leonard Powell will join California Indian Law Association’s Pathway to Law program for Native students. The program guides Native American and Alaska Native college students and recent graduates through the law school application process and provides insights into what it means to be a Native American lawyer. Mr. Powell is a senior associate in the Appellate and Supreme Court Practice. He also brings significant expertise to the firm’s Native American practice. Mr. Powell represents clients in high stakes litigation in federal courts and has represented clients at all stages of Supreme Court litigation. Before law school, Mr. Powell served on the Tribal Council of his federally recognized Tribe, the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians.

News and Insights

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

Event

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