Paul Clement’s New Firm Keeps Connection to Old Kirkland Cases

Heavyweight litigator Paul Clement is maintaining ties to clients from his old law firm, Kirkland & Ellis, even after his public exit over the firm’s stance against gun-rights cases.

Clement’s new firm—Clement & Murphy—last week filed an appearance on behalf of Tyson Foods Inc. He previously represented the global food processor while a partner at Kirkland, which Clement left this year when the firm decided to no longer represent gun rights advocates.

The former solicitor general, known for taking on high-profile appellate and Supreme Court cases, is defending Tyson in a lawsuit brought by the estates of ...