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Jenner & Block Secures Trial Victory for Chance the Rapper
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Jenner & Block Named Law Firm of the Year, Earned Additional Honors Across Categories by The American Lawyer 2025 Industry Awards
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Chicago Bar Association Names Jenner & Block Law Firm of the Year
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Jenner & Block Advises The Campbell Center in Merger Agreement
On June 11, Jenner & Block advised its client The Campbell Center in completing its merger with New Horizons. This merger marks a pivotal moment, uniting two San Fernando Valley, California based non-profits that have each served the neurodiverse community for 70 years. The Campbell Center supports adult individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities through supported employment, community integration services, and residential services.
Celebrating “Making Justice a Reality in Our Communities,” in Honor of 2024 US Pro Bono Week
In honor of American Bar Association's US Pro Bono Week, Jenner & Block is celebrating and shining a spotlight on the impactful work our lawyers do to help preserve and strengthen the communities we serve. Earlier this year, the firm, an international leader in pro bono service, surpassed its five-year commitment of providing $250 million in free legal services to those in need of access to justice—a year and a half ahead of schedule.
Jenner & Block Lawyers Help Chicago Nonprofit Expand
A Jenner & Block team provided Bright Star Community Outreach (Bright Star) with real estate counsel to purchase Tabernacle Church, with input from the firm’s tax, environmental, and bankruptcy lawyers.
Recognitions
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.
Four Jenner & Block Partners Recognized in Crain’s “2020 Notable Women in Law”
Partners Gayle E. Littleton, Gail H. Morse, Julie J. Olenn, and Erin R. Schrantz have been recognized in Crain’s “2020 Notable Women in Law” for their efforts in “expanding the role of the women's resource group to make sure that young associates get the skills and confidence they need to succeed.” Honorees are also recognized for providing advice to clients, or the general public, on the many legal questions that have arisen as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Publications
“What Higher Education Can Expect from a Second Trump Administration,” Law360
In a recent analysis provided to Law360, Co-Managing Partner-Elect Ishan Bhabha, Partners Lauren Hartz, Emily Loeb, and Gail Morse, and Associates Hilary Ledwell, Michelle Li, and Erica Turret discuss the potential impact of the 2024 US election results on higher education, particularly with the incoming Trump-Vance Administration. Several areas of higher education policy are expected to be affected, including: DEI, campus protests, Title IX, federal funding and taxes, and foreign relationships.
Firm Team Successfully Represents Transgender Client in Name Change Hearing
On April 7, Jenner & Block Department Counsel Allison N. Glover and Staff Attorney Anthony L. Nguyen successfully represented a transgender client for her name change hearing. The team was introduced to the client through the firm’s partnership with the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) and its Name Change Project, which provides pro bono legal name change services to low-income transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary people.
Client Alert: Supplemental Stimulus: Highlights of the Recent Aid Bill and Implementing Regulations
On December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, a massive legislative package that provided $1.4 trillion to fund the federal government and $900 billion in long-delayed stimulus to respond to the continuing effects of the coronavirus pandemic (the Supplemental Stimulus Act).[1] After initially signaling that he might veto the law, President Trump eventually signed the bill into law on December 27, 2020. After last March’s stimulus legislation (the Coronavirus Ai
Client Alerts
The 2024 election capped a year of intense political scrutiny for colleges and universities, and the election results could have far-reaching ramifications for higher education. When President-Elect Trump takes office in January and the 119thCongress is sworn in, colleges and universities may quickly become the target of executive and congressional action on several fronts.
Events
“LGBTQ+ Etiquette: Interactions Within the Judicial Process,” Chicago Bar Association
Jenner & Block Partner Gail H. Morse will speak on a panel hosted by the Chicago Bar Association on June 3. Ms. Morse, with panelists August Hieber of Chicago Bar Foundation, Travis Hooker of CDO Executives, Hon. Mary Marubio of Circuit Court of Cook County, Hon. Jill Rose Quinn of Circuit Court of Cook County, and Hon. Kristin Rosi of California Department of Insurance will discuss their own personal experiences and the type of training and materials they use to educate and create a courtroom t
On September 30, Partner Gail H. Morse will participate in a discussion during the American Bar Association’s 2021 Forum on Air & Space Law. Panelists will discuss recent federal, judicial, and executive developments impacting LGBTQ communities, starting with the US Supreme Court’s 2020 decision in Bostock v. Clayton County. The panel will explore judicial application of Bostock in workplace situations and pending federal legislation in the Equality Act that would codify the decision. The discus
On June 11, Jenner & Block Partner Gail H. Morse will speak on a panel about how employees are increasingly looking to company leadership to implement the use of pronouns within the workplace. This simple change in policy can increase employee morale and create a safe space for those who identify as non-binary or trans. Ms. Morse will be joined by Jane Barry-Moran, Manager of Partnerships + Programs at Out Leadership, which is hosting the panel during its Proudly Resilient conference. “How Imple