Federal Government U.S. Senate Confirms Brian Benczkowski to Lead DOJ Criminal Division On July 11, the U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Brian Benczkowski to be assistant attorney general…Leadership ConnectJuly 11, 2018
Congress Michael Cloud Sworn-in as Newest Member of Congress Pictured: Michael Cloud Michael Cloud was sworn into office on Tuesday evening as the newest…Leadership ConnectJuly 10, 2018
Federal Government Scott Pruitt Resigns as EPA Administrator; Andrew Wheeler to Serve as Acting Administrator Pictured: Scott Pruitt On July 5, President Trump accepted the resignation of Scott Pruitt, the…Leadership ConnectJuly 5, 2018
Congress Action on the Hill – Summer 2018 View the major changes in the Summer 2018 edition of the Congressional Yellow Book. It…Alex KraynakJune 22, 2018
Law & Lobbying Giuliani Resigns From Greenberg Traurig Due to Ongoing Trump Role Rudy Giuliani has parted ways with Greenberg Traurig due to his "all-consuming" duties on President…Leadership ConnectMay 10, 2018
Congress Businessman Mike Braun Wins Indiana GOP Senate Primary in Huge Upset Pictured: Mike Braun Businessman Mike Braun (R) won the Indiana Republican Senate primary Tuesday in…Leadership ConnectMay 9, 2018
State & Local Government New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Resigns; New York Solicitor Barbara Underwood Named Acting Attorney General Pictured: Eric Schneiderman On May 8, 2018, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned over…Leadership ConnectMay 8, 2018
Federal Government Syria and the Need for New Policy Ideas On April 13, the U.S., U.K., and France launched attacks on Syria attempting to cripple…Leadership ConnectApril 19, 2018
Federal Government McSweeny to Leave FTC; Clyburn to Leave FCC Pictured: Terrell McSweeny On April 16th, Terrell McSweeny announced her resignation as a commissioner on…Leadership ConnectApril 18, 2018
Congress Speaker Paul Ryan Announces Retirement Pictured: Speaker Paul Ryan (Source: speaker.gov) Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI, 1st) announced Wednesday that he…Leadership ConnectApril 11, 2018
Law & Lobbying Foley & Lardner LLP & Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Combine Foley & Lardner LLP and Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP announced the successful completion of a…Leadership ConnectMarch 30, 2018
News MediaNonprofits & Associations Former NBC Executive to Lead Hofstra School of Communication Mark Lukasiewicz has been named the next dean of the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at…Leadership ConnectMarch 27, 2018
Courts Jonathan Papik Picked for Nebraska Supreme Court Governor Pete Ricketts announced his appointment of Jonathan J. Papik to the Nebraska Supreme Court…Brian BethMarch 22, 2018
Congress New York Representative Louise Slaughter Dies at 88 Representative Louise Slaughter (D-NY, 25th) passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning. She had been receiving…Leadership ConnectMarch 16, 2018
News Media Chris Cuomo Receives 9p.m. Prime Time Slot on CNN Yesterday, CNN announced that Chris Cuomo, current co-host of CNN’s “New Day” morning show, will…Leadership ConnectMarch 15, 2018
Law & Lobbying Grant Palmer to Become Blank Rome’s Managing Partner; Hoffman to Continue as Chairman Blank Rome LLP announced plans for a leadership transition effective from January 1, 2019, through…Leadership ConnectMarch 12, 2018
State & Local Government Colorado State Representative Expelled From Legislature On March 2, 2018, Colorado State Representative Steve Lebsock was expelled from the legislature in…Leadership ConnectMarch 6, 2018
Law & Lobbying Bryan Cave LLP and Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP Announce Merger Pictured: Lisa Mayhew and Therese Pritchard (Source: Business Wire) Bryan Cave LLP and Berwin Leighton…Leadership ConnectFebruary 26, 2018
Nonprofits & Associations Former Tufts President Selected as 29th President of Harvard Lawrence S. Bacow, currently the Hauser leader-in-residence at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government's Center for…Leadership ConnectFebruary 12, 2018
Nonprofits & Associations New Dean Appointed to Duke University School of Law Karen L. “Kerry” Abrams has been appointed as the next dean of the School of…Leadership ConnectFebruary 5, 2018