Alumni Newsletter

As a member of our alumni community, you are forever a part of the Jenner & Block family. We are very excited to be back in touch through our Alumni Newsletter, where we will highlight recent news from our alumni, tell you about some of the exciting things happening here at Jenner, and share upcoming opportunities to reconnect with former colleagues.

We have expanded our Alumni Relations and Career Strategy program, led by Eden Mandrell and Mary Maher, to offer a variety of resources including firm-sponsored networking events, continuing legal education programs, pro bono opportunities, and more—all detailed below.

We hope you enjoy this issue, and we invite you to follow our Jenner & Block Alumni LinkedIn group and continue to share your news and updates. It’s great to be back in touch!

Katya Jestin and Randy Mehrberg
Co-Managing Partners

Featured Alumni

Upcoming Alumni Events

Join Us for 2023 CLE Relay

In this series of CLE programs, Jenner & Block lawyers will discuss substantive legal issues impacting fintech and digital assets, data privacy and cybersecurity, and more—culminating with our popular 2023 Supreme Court Term in Review. It is our hope that you will find these programs both engaging and valuable, and that they will help you deliver excellence in your day-to-day. To register, please click here.

All alumni have access to Jenner’s complete CLE library. Please contact alumni@jenner.com to request access.

Chicago Alumni Event, October 5, Save the Date!

Please save the date for our next alumni event, which will be held in Chicago on Thursday, October 5. We look forward to seeing you then! Details to follow.

In Practice

Jenner Continues to Expand its Congressional Investigations Practice

In November 2022, Emily Loeb returned to Jenner & Block to lead the Congressional Investigations Practice after serving as Associate Deputy Attorney General at DOJ. Grounded in first-hand knowledge of the current political landscape and how that impacts congressional investigations, the practice helps clients prepare for hearings, depositions, and interviews, and manages information requests and subpoenas. Because our clients often face simultaneous legal inquiries—across many different forums, including litigation and regulatory actions—on the same subject that Congress is investigating or legislating, the practice also provides clients with a comprehensive strategy to address the issues across proceedings. Read more. 

Pro Bono Impact and Opportunities

As our alumni know very well, Jenner’s commitment and passion for public service has a long history at Jenner and it continues to be a vital part of who we are as lawyers and as people. It is at the core of how we recruit and train our lawyers and how we measure our professional success. Put simply, pro bono is in our DNA. In January 2021, we announced a five-year commitment to provide $250 million in free legal assistance to those in need. Just two years later, we are nearly halfway to reaching our goal. Read the latest Heart of the Matter Report to learn more about our recent pro bono impact.

We encourage alumni who work at public service organizations to connect with our pro bono team. We also encourage alumni who work at public service organizations to reach out and connect with our pro bono team. Please reach out to our Pro Bono Counsel, Nura Maznavi or our Pro Bono Partnership Lawyer, Angelina Smith at probono@jenner.com.

Welcoming our Newest Laterals to Jenner

We have recently welcomed preeminent laterals in each of our offices. Please join us in welcoming them to Jenner, and let us know if we can help arrange an introduction.

Ken Beale Partner, Washington, DC Learn more.	Josh Hsu Partner, Washington, DC Learn more.
Niqui Kohli Partner, New York Learn more.	Jim Reiland Partner, Chicago Learn more.
Laurel Loomis Rimon Partner, Washington, DC Learn more.	James Rogers Partner, London Learn more.
Alex Romain Partner, Los Angeles Learn more.	An Tran Partner, San Francisco Learn more.
Rachael Trummel Partner, Chicago Learn more.	Joanna Wright Partner, New York Learn more.

Recent Alumni Events

New York Alumni Event March 2023: Recap and Photos

On March 1, 2023, Jenner alumni gathered in our New York office for an alumni event. We were thrilled to have more than 70 people in attendance to see our new office space and reconnect with friends and colleagues. Thank you to all of the alumni who joined us!

Alumni speakers and panels

Many alumni have shared their experiences with our associates and partners at recent events. Your perspectives as in-house counsel have been invaluable in many career and training programs, including at last December’s Leadership and Management Summit, at this year’s New Partner Orientation, at our C3 Summit, and at our recent mid-level Career Development Program.

Thank you to our recent alumni speakers: Mary Downie, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Northern Trust Company; Joshua Pasquesi, Vice President and Head of Legal & Regulatory Compliance, Beko Home Appliances USA; Christina Landgraf, Senior Counsel, BP America; Maria Liu, Litigation Counsel, Uber; Manny Possolo, Corporate Counsel, Amazon; Melissa Cox, Corporate Counsel, Litigation, Northrup Grumman; Lizzie Whitehorn, First Assistant Deputy Governor, Office of the Governor-Illinois; and Michelle Speller-Thurman, Vice President, Head of Legal Mergers & Acquisitions and Licensing, Organon.