“Preserving the Record for Appeal in Civil Practice,” Chicago Bar Association Civil Practice Committee

Jenner & Block lawyers will lead presentations about different aspects of preserving the record for appeal in civil practice in a CLE sponsored by the Chicago Bar Association. In a panel called “Preserving the Record for Appeal,” Partners Annie Kastanek and Gabi Gillett will discuss the benefits of including appellate counsel in a trial team, covering everything from strategic input on legal strategy to jury instructions to options for interlocutory appeal. Associates Savannah Berger and Chris Blythe will present at a panel called “Illinois Rules Civil Procedure Update,” following their recently published 2023 edition of the Illinois Civil Practice Guide. This live webinar starts at 2:00 pm CT on February 27.

“Preserving the Record for Appeal in Civil Practice,” Chicago Bar Association Civil Practice Committee

Jenner & Block lawyers will lead presentations about different aspects of preserving the record for appeal in civil practice in a CLE sponsored by the Chicago Bar Association. In a panel called “Preserving the Record for Appeal,” Partners Annie Kastanek and Gabi Gillett will discuss the benefits of including appellate counsel in a trial team, covering everything from strategic input on legal strategy to jury instructions to options for interlocutory appeal. Associates Savannah Berger and Chris Blythe will present at a panel called “Illinois Rules Civil Procedure Update,” following their recently published 2023 edition of the Illinois Civil Practice Guide. This live webinar starts at 2:00 pm CT on February 27.

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Publications

In New York Law Journal, The True Lender Doctrine and the OppFi Decision

Partners Jeremy Creelan, Michael Ross, Megan Poetzel, and Laurel Loomis Rimon, and Associate Molly Oberstein-Allen authored an article for the New York Law Journal examining the "True Lender" doctrine in light of a May 2026 California decision that provides the most detailed judicial framework to date for evaluating bank-nonbank lending partnerships.

July 1, 2026

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