Clement to Open Boutique After Kirkland Withdraws From Guns (2)

Paul Clement, the superstar advocate who won a major Supreme Court gun rights case on Thursday, is leaving Kirkland & Ellis after the firm announced it will no longer represent clients in Second Amendment matters.

Clement, along with former Kirkland partner Erin Murphy, said in a statement Thursday that they “were leaving Kirkland and forming an appellate boutique able to represent all their diverse clients.” Murphy has argued at the high court representing conservative platforms in high-profile matters, including partisan gerrymandering, campaign finance, and a bid to remove immigration protections for so-called Dreamers.

The decision to start their own boutique ...