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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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Partner Ashley Callen, Co-Chair of the firm's Congressional Investigations Practice, has been named a Fall 2026 Fellow at the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service at the McCourt School of Public Policy.
Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that Michael J. Vernick has joined as a Partner in its Washington, DC, office.
Today, Jenner & Block’s bipartisan Congressional Investigations practice, in partnership with the Project on Government Oversight (POGO), released the 2025 edition of When Congress Comes Calling, the gold-standard handbook for the congressional oversight community. This is the first update to the handbook since 2017.
Recognitions
2026 Chambers USA Recognizes 40 Practice Areas, 86 Lawyers from Jenner & Block
The Chambers USA 2026 guide has recognized Jenner & Block as a leading firm in 40 practice areas, with practice rankings in 17 national and 23 state categories, and 86 lawyers individually recommended across practice areas at the national and state level. Ranked firms and individuals demonstrate qualities most valued by clients, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and commitment.
Three Jenner & Block Partners Named to Forbes’ Best-In-State-Lawyers List
Partners Annie Kastanek, Emily Loeb, and Alison Stein have been named to Forbes’ inaugural Best-In-State Lawyers list, which recognizes top lawyers from across all 50 states. The list highlights lawyers “who can best meet your legal needs, be it litigation, tech transactional, employment, intellectual property, civil rights, M&A, or private equity.”
Chambers USA 2025 has recognized Jenner & Block’s Washington, DC office as a hub of legal excellence, with 27 individual lawyers ranked across 16 key practice areas.
Publications
Partner Ashley Callen Discusses Midterm Oversight Preparations in The Wall Street Journal
Partner Ashley Callen was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about how Trump administration officials, from cabinet secretaries to midlevel staffers, are seeking legal counsel ahead of possible congressional investigations if Democrats win one or both chambers of Congress in the November midterm elections.
Partner Ashley Callen Discusses Potential Congressional Investigations in Reuters
Partner Ashley Callen was quoted in a Reuters article examining how Democrats could ramp up congressional investigations into Trump family business dealings if they win control of the House or Senate in the 2026 midterm elections this November.
Partner Emily Loeb was quoted in a CNN article examining how Democrats are preparing an aggressive oversight strategy should the party win control of the House in the November midterms.
Client Alerts
Getting Ready for Potential Democratic Oversight in Congress
Throughout the midterm campaign season, and in minority-led investigations this Congress, Democratic ranking members at key oversight committees in the House have been clear about their intention to vigorously investigate allegations of “corruption” should they win the majority in November. For instance, if Democrats control the House come January 2027, Rep. Jamie Raskin has said the Judiciary Committee’s “number one” priority will be “looking at systems of bribery, kickback and financial corrup
Takeaways from the White House’s Framework for Artificial Intelligence
On March 20, 2026, the White House released a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, briefly recommending a set of legislative priorities for Congress across seven subject areas to “win[] the AI race.” The framework represents the clearest statement to date of the Administration’s ambitions for congressional action and offers a sense of where legislative engagement will likely focus over the coming year, including on preemption, child safety, and scaling infrastructure. But it is
Mr. Bitcoin Goes to Washington
Few industries experienced a more drastic reversal of fortune on Election Day than the cryptocurrency sector. On November 4, several of its largest companies were locked in a seemingly interminable battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission and its Chair, Gary Gensler, in federal court, while legislative relief was stalled by a skeptical and sometimes openly intransigent Democratic Senate and White House. By the time the dust had settled on November 6, crypto’s political prospects had re
Events
Energy Practice Hosts Third Annual Conference in Washington, DC
Jenner & Block's Energy Practice hosted its Third Annual Energy Conference in Washington, DC, on September 16, convening energy industry leaders, government officials, and firm lawyers for a full day of dialogue on the sector's most pressing legal and regulatory challenges.
Jenner & Block is proud to sponsor the 2026 Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) Conference, taking place September 14–16 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jenner & Block and Invariant Host Webinar on Congressional Oversight Preparedness
On June 4, Jenner & Block and Invariant co-hosted a virtual panel on congressional oversight preparedness, bringing together legal, advocacy, and communications perspectives on what it takes to navigate a congressional investigation.