PLUS: The 2019 Appellate Hot List How to Develop Your Rainmaker Strategy NLJ.COM ❘ November 2019 IMPEACHMENT: THE VIEW FROM THE LAWYERS Attorneys from proceedings past share how they navigated an arena with little guiding precedent. COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CASES? RAISE THE BAR. NAM welcomes our newest panel members HON. ROBERT C. BONNER (RET.) HON. EDWARD N. CAHN (RET.) HON. DENNIS M. CAVANAUGH (RET.) HON. STANWOOD R. DUVAL, JR. (RET.) United States District Court Judge, Chief United States District Judge, United States District Judge, United States District Court Judge, Central District of California Eastern District of Pennsylvania District Court of New Jersey, Eastern District of Louisiana Special Discovery Master HON. STEPHEN N. LIMBAUGH, SR. (RET.) HON. RAYMOND T. LYONS (RET.) HON. RICHARD B. MCQUADE, JR. (RET.) HON. ALAN H. NEVAS (RET.) 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We highlight 25 law firms Arnold & Porter expands that scored big wins before its SCOTUS team. the U.S. Supreme Court and federal appeals courts. 7 ❘ 1 ON 1: By ALM Staff CONVERSATIONS WITH NEWSMAKERS Credit Karma GC Susannah Stroud Wright discusses her path from Big Law to in-house. COVER ART BY SAM WARD 5 NLJ.COM ❘ NOVEMBER 2019 ❘ 1 contents THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL NOVEMBER 2019 69 COLUMNS 86 ❘ PRACTICE Making the move from junior 69 ❘ CLASS ACT partner to rainmaker. Appeals court apt to shut By Lillian S. Hardy down Bristol-Myers. By Amanda Bronstad 94 ❘ MOVERS The latest in legal moves 71 ❘ JUSTICE SERVED from around the globe. Chief Justice Roberts would preside over a Trump im- 95 ❘ OPINION peachment trial if it happens. Why history supports By Tony Mauro SCOTUS term limits. By Tyler Cooper 88 ❘ LEGAL TIMES Justice Gorsuch on clerking. 71 86 88 2 ❘ NOVEMBER 2019 ❘ NLJ.COM editor’seditor’sno note Lawyers Past and Present Discuss Impeachment IMPEACHMENT. THESE DAYS IT’S IMPOSSIBLE to go an hour without hearing the word on cable news, along with evolving analysis on how the U.S. House might proceed with its inquiry of President Donald Trump. In brainstorming about our November cover issue, we wanted to delve into the per- spectives lawyers can lend on how the im- peachment process unfolds. What gems can key attorneys from past impeachment pro- ceedings offer us about the grueling hours and the massive amount of documents in- volved? What happens behind the scenes? And what are constitutional law scholars say- ing about the road ahead? Fortunately, Jacqueline Thomsen, who joined our Washington, D.C., office in Au- gust, was eager to dig in. “It was great to learn more about the im- peachment experiences of these attorneys that make them expert voices on the proceed- ings we’re seeing play out right now, ” said Thomsen, who covers courts and the legal side of politics. For more, check out our cover story. Indeed. For more jewels from these appellate heavyweights, Next, we are excited to announce our 2019 Appellate Hot List. check out our special report. The appellate luminaries featured in this year’s special report won Elsewhere in this month’s issue, read about the latest in key matters before the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of legal moves from government to private pratice in Revolving appeal, staying true to their practice philosophies along the way. Door, and from around the globe in Movers. They recount how they tackled appeals involving everything As always, we love to hear from you. Email me at the ad- from racial gerrymandering to RICO. They also share what they dress below or tweet me @lhelemNLJ. Thanks for reading! believe are the most satisfying elements of appellate practice. For Williams & Connolly’s Lisa Blatt, the answer is pretty simple: “Winning.” Blatt, at press time, has argued 37 cases be- fore the U.S. Supreme Court, more than any other woman in U.S. history. These esteemed advocates also weigh in on the most valu- Lisa Helem able lessons they learned as young attorneys. Hogan Lovells’ [email protected] Neal Katyal in 2017 surpassed Thurgood Marshall’s record for the most Supreme Court arguments by a minority lawyer with 35. At press time, Katyal has argued 39 cases. He shares this: “Take risks. Prepare relentlessly for them. But take them.” And WilmerHale’s Danielle Spinelli offers this: “Stretch be- yond your comfort zone [and] don’t hesitate to take the lead DIEGO M. RADZINSCHI/ALM M. 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