Deputy Solicitor General of Illinois. Lawyer, husband, dad. Faint-hearted Tweeter.

Joined January 2009
Our office is again hiring one or more attorneys for a one-year fellowship to work directly with the Illinois Solicitor General and her team, beginning in August/September 2027.
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And our office's Public Interest Division is also hiring for a new fellowship, which also offers junior lawyers the opportunity to work on high-profile and complex litigation in the trial courts.
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Postings for both positions are available here: illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/…. Applications are encouraged by November 20.
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Our office is again hiring one or more attorneys for a one-year fellowship to work directly with the Illinois Solicitor General and her team, beginning in August or September 2026. governmentjobs.com/careers/i…
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It's an exceptional early-career opportunity for anyone interested in public service and appellate litigation; indeed, there couldn't be a better moment to think about serving the public interest by working in the States.
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Applications are encouraged by December 12. I'd be happy to talk about the position with anyone interested in applying!
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“Americans should see this assertion of an inherent presidential power to control the government’s data assets for what it is—an effort to employ data to unsettle the Constitution’s allocation and balance of powers," writes @BridgetFahey: theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
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Re-upping this exceptional opportunity to do appellate work in the public interest.
Come join our team! Our office is hiring one or more attorneys for a one-year fellowship to work directly with me and the rest of the Illinois Solicitor General team, beginning in August/September 2025. illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/…
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Come join our team! Our office is hiring one or more attorneys for a one-year fellowship to work directly with me and the rest of the Illinois Solicitor General team, beginning in August/September 2025. illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/…
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Our fellows spearhead our multistate and amicus practice across a wide range of areas, and have the opportunity to write briefs, research and advise our attorneys on complex legal issues, and participate in the full range of our office's appellate practice.
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It's an exceptional early-career opportunity for anyone interested in public service and appellate litigation. Applications are encouraged by December 13. I'd be happy to talk about the position with anyone interested in applying!
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Alex Hemmer retweeted
Ever wondered what happens when you combined separation of powers and federalism? Enter, Layered Constitutionalism. Thrilled to share my latest, where I share a by-line with the incomparable @BridgetFahey, is finally out @ColumLRev. columbialawreview.org/conten…
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Supreme Court Bar's Breakout Lawyer This Term Started Out In Journalism law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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Applications due next week!
Come join our team! We're once more looking to bring on a young attorney for a one-year fellowship in 2024-25, to work directly with me and the rest of the Solicitor General team at the Illinois AG's office. illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/…
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Come join our team! We're once more looking to bring on a young attorney for a one-year fellowship in 2024-25, to work directly with me and the rest of the Solicitor General team at the Illinois AG's office. illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/…
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I'm biased, but I think it's just a terrific opportunity for someone interested in public service and appellate litigation. I'd be happy to talk to anyone interested in applying.
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Join Profs. David Strauss, @WilliamBaude, and @BridgetFahey for a virtual Harper Lecture discussion of the Supreme Court’s recent decision to end affirmative action in higher education admissions. buff.ly/3Y0lRd9
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