D.C. Circuit Judge Wants Clarification of Dismissal of Grand Jurors

AFTERNOON UPDATE D.C. Circuit Judge Wants Clarification of Dismissal of Grand Jurors A local court official in Washington and a former federal prosecutor here, accused of abruptly removing a grand juror without consulting a judge, cannot be sued, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled, ending nearly a decade of litigation over the independence of grand juries. Longtime DOJ Official Scott Schools Leaving Agency After almost two decades with the U.S. Justice Department, Associate Deputy Attorney General Scott Schools is leaving DOJ. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Catholic University's School of Law "Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform," Feb. 15, 2013. Former Md. Gov. Bob Ehrlich and D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier are among the panelists focused on generating bipartisan support for sustainable reform in the nation's corrections policy, including police practices, sentencing, prison overcrowding, clemency and decriminalization. Sponsored by the Catholic University Law Review. Click for info. D.C. Councilmember Wells Discusses Plans for Judiciary Committee It's been a busy past few weeks for D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6). In late December, he took over as chair of the council's judiciary and public safety committee. On February 4, he announced plans to explore a mayoral campaign in 2014. Law Firm Leaders Q&A: Skadden's Mike Naeve Few office views compare to that of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom partner Clifford "Mike" Naeve. As the head partner of the firm's Washington office, Naeve's corner-office view overlooks the White House and the Treasury Department, with the Washington Monument in the distance. But it's not the quintessential D.C. view that clients are after when they seek out Naeve. It's his expertise. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Need to transfer files from paper to mobile devices? Register today to learn more about Bridging the Mobile/Paper Gap to Increase Productivity . This informational webinar will review the trends, risks and challenges faced by law firms and corporate legal departments at the interface between mobile devices and paper. Then it will investigate the solutions designed by Canon U.S.A. to help mitigate those risks and challenges. Click here to register Group of Lobbyists Leaves Dow Lohnes for Thompson Coburn A group of four lobbyists has left Dow Lohnes Government Strategies to create a new lobbying and policy group at Thompson Coburn in Washington. Daily D.C. Lateral Roundup: Morgan Lewis; Paley Rothman Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has added an intellectual property litigator to its Washington ranks. Eric Namrow joins the firm as a partner and will chair the International Trade Commission practice. He focuses on cases before the ITC and district courts, specifically Section 337 investigations. He was previously a partner with O'Melveny & Myers.		Get the BLT on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Available now in the App Store. If you have Twitter account, you can now follow NLJ Editor in Chief David L. Brown at twitter.com/davidlbrownjr. Follow him for links to key stories and updates from the NLJ newsroom. You can also track news on Twitter from the NLJ's Washington bureau at twitter.com/legal_times.
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