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Jenner & Block Team Secures Asylum for Pro Bono Client

On February 2, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) granted asylum to a pro bono client who was evacuated from Afghanistan in August 2021 as part of Operation Allies Welcome (OAW)....READ MORE

Jenner & Block Recognized for Pro Bono Environmental Support at CAWC’s Annual Fundraiser

On March 8, 2023, Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC) held its ”Leading for the Future” event where Jenner & Block was recognized for its contributions to The Open Door Project – a campaign to fund a care facility offering trauma informed services for Chicago’s domestic violence survivors....READ MORE

Legal 500 United States Recognizes Jenner & Block in 24 National Practice Categories and Names 90 Lawyers among Its Leading Lawyers, Next Generation Partners, and Hall Of Famers

The 2021 edition of The Legal 500 United States recognizes Jenner & Block in 24 national practice categories. Of those, the firm received a Tier-1 ranking in the Copyright, Native American Law, and Telecoms and Broadcast (Regulatory) categories....READ MORE

Earth Day 2021: CERCLA and RCRA in The Biden Administration: Elevating Climate Change and Environmental Justice in Addressing Hazardous Wastes

We close out the Corporate Environmental Lawyer Blog's weeklong celebration of Earth Day with the two federal programs aimed at cleaning up existing toxic waste sites and preventing the creation of new ones: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”).  The Trump Administration considered the remedial and regulatory roles of the CERCLA and RCRA programs as core EPA functions, so it did not ta...READ MORE

“The Biden Effect: What to Expect from the New Administration’s Environmental Agenda,” Jenner & Block

Jenner & Block Partners Steven M. Siros, Gay Sigel, and Allison A. Torrence; Of Counsel Andi Samuels Kenney; and Associates Matthew G. Lawson and Leah Song presented this CLE on January 27. The program focused on the Biden administration’s promised rollback of many of the Trump administration’s environmental policies and a different future for environmental regulation. The speakers shared insight on actions taken by the Biden administration beginning on Inauguration Day and what to expect from t...READ MORE