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Jenner & Block Secures Trial Victory for Chance the Rapper
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Recognition
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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A Jenner & Block team secured summary judgment on behalf of a pro bono client who was sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 after reporting a sexual assault and cooperating with law enforcement, bringing to a close nearly seven years of retaliatory litigation.
Jenner & Block Pro Bono Client Released Following Habeas Win
In July, a pro bono client was released after nearly two years of unlawful prolonged detention by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”).
Jenner & Block Helps Pro Bono Client Achieve Resolution After Fifteen Years of Pro Se Litigation
The client first filed suit against California State Prison – Sacramento in 2010 after prison guards and medical staff abruptly discontinued his doctor-prescribed narcotic pain medication — not through any medically appropriate tapering process, but without warning, and without the protocols designed to prevent the pain and withdrawal that followed. The experience constituted cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment. What came next was a legal journey spanning fifteen years, one t
Recognitions
Jenner & Block Named a Leader in Pro Bono by The American Lawyer
Jenner & Block has been named a leader in pro bono in The American Lawyer's 2026 Pro Bono Report, ranking in the top three nationally and #1 internationally for a second consecutive year.
National Legal Aid & Defender Association Honors Jenner & Block with 2026 Beacon of Justice Award
Jenner & Block has been named a recipient of the National Legal Aid & Defender Association’s (NLADA) 2026 Beacon of Justice Award for the “firm’s commitment to advancing equal justice through innovative and impactful pro bono work.” This year’s recognition highlights law firms “addressing issues related to ‘Protecting Democracy and Civil Rights’ for work done in 2025.”
Jenner & Block Honors 2026 Pro Bono Awards Recipients
Jenner & Block continued its longstanding tradition of recognizing exceptional pro bono service at the firm's 2026 Pro Bono Awards Ceremony, honoring lawyers and professional staff who exemplify the firm's core commitment of expanding access to justice through zealous advocacy. The recipients represent the breadth of Jenner's pro bono work across all offices and practice areas, demonstrating how dedicated legal service can make meaningful impact.
Publications
Jenner & Block’s 2025 Annual Pro Bono Report — The Heart of the Matter
The 25th edition of The Heart of the Matter is published on May 1 to align with Law Day, and features stories drawn from Jenner & Block’s pro bono work in 2025.
“Beware of Loopholes in Privacy Insurance Policies for California,” Bloomberg Law
The California Invasion of Privacy Act creates a private right of action for individuals who have been the victim of, for example, the wiretapping of their telephone lines. With dramatic advances in technology, private plaintiffs have filed CIPA claims connected to customer service call recordings, transcription services, and website chat services.
Podcasts
Government Contracts Legal Roundup | Episode 41
Partner David Robbins welcomes Partner Jan Larson, a Co-Chair of the firm’s Insurance Recovery and Counseling Practice, to share her insights about what government contractors should know about insurance recovery. As Jan explains, Jenner is uniquely positioned to help contractors because its insurance practice focuses on representing policyholders rather than insurance companies. They discuss the need for an insurance lawyer to protect a client’s assets. “I like to think about insurance as a sou
“Can Trump Be Tried in Four Places at Once?” The Lawfare Podcast
Partner Brandon Fox sat down with Lawfare Executive Editor Natalie Orpett to discuss the criminal charges that former President Trump is facing and how his legal proceedings may all play out.
Client Alerts
On his first full day in office, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety, which required OSHA to “consider whether any emergency temporary standards on COVID-19, including with respect to masks in the workplace, are necessary,” and if so, to issue such emergency temporary standards (ETS) by March 15, 2021. Executive Order 13999, § 2(b) (Jan. 21, 2021), 86 FR 7211 (Jan. 26, 2021). An ETS, which skips the initial notice and comment process before it is in e
Events
Associate Tal Ratner Solovey to Speak on JFEDLA Legal and Tech Network AI Panel
Associate Tal Ratner Solovey will speak on a panel hosted by the Jewish Federation Los Angeles (JFEDLA) Legal and Tech Networks on August 10 in Century City.
Partners Kate Spelman and Joanna Wright to Participate at NAWL’s General Counsel Institute
Partner Joanna Wright will moderate a panel featuring Partner Kate Spelman at the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)’s General Counsel Institute on October 16.
Special Counsel Carolyn Small to Host Women’s White Collar Defense Association Event
On September 10, Jenner & Block Special Counsel Carolyn Small will host a Women’s White Collar Defense Association event at the firm’s Los Angeles office. The event will be a lunchtime Q&A with the Assistant General Counsel and Vice President for Global Public Policy at The Walt Disney Company Annamartine Salick.