Wake Up Call: Georgetown Law Dean Plans to Step Down in 2025

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• William Treanor, the longtime dean of Georgetown University Law Center and executive vice president of the university, will step down when his current five-year term ends on June 30, 2025, after 15 years at the helm. Treanor will become a full-time faculty member at the school following his term, and the school said it will make an announcement about selecting a new dean in “early 2025.” (Law.com)
• A lawsuit by the North Carolina Justice for All Project against five state prosecutors and the now-former president of the state’s bar association was dismissed by a federal judge. The suit claimed North Carolina rules preventing non-lawyers from providing certain legal advice violated their rights under the US Constitution’s First Amendment. Lawyers for the nonprofit said they would appeal the ruling. (Reuters)
• Clifford Chance appointed employment partner Chinwe Odimba-Chapman as its new London managing partner. She will take over from UK managing partner Michael Bates in the new year, becoming the first Black leader of the firm’s flagship London office. (Global Legal Post)

Laterals, Moves, In-House

• Elisabetta Righini joined Sidley Austin as a partner in Brussels. She joins from Latham & Watkins.
• Robin Spigel joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher as a partner in its restructuring department in New York. She joins from A&O Shearman.
• Adam Abramowitz and Phillip Maroc joined FisherBroyles as partners in its private client services and corporate practices, respectively.