Wake Up Call: Jenner & Block Investigates Michigan Athletic Dept

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.

• The University of Michigan hired Jenner & Block to conduct an independent investigation into its athletic department following the firing of football coach Sherrone Moore over an alleged inappropriate relationship with a staffer that later led to criminal charges. Jenner & Block previously investigated Moore’s conduct earlier in the fall but reportedly lacked sufficient evidence at the time. (Sports Illustrated)
• Hunter Biden was disbarred in Connecticut by a judge for violating the state’s attorney conduct rules, a decision that comes after complaints were made about the federal gun and tax charges Biden was convicted of before being pardoned last year by his father, former President Joe Biden. (Politico)
• Kateryna Rashevska, a Ukrainian human rights lawyer, has become a leading advocate for the return of thousands of Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia, a campaign that helped prompt the international criminal court to issue an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin. Despite personal risk and surveillance, Rashevska is working to document alleged war crimes and pressing for international accountability. (The Guardian)
• Clearwater City Attorney David Margolis announced he will step down after four years in the role, a departure that comes as the city is locked in a contentious legal dispute with the Church of Scientology and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier over ownership and potential sale of a downtown roadway. (Tampa Bay Times)

Laterals, Moves, In-House

• Ignacio Delpino joined DLA Piper as a partner in its finance practice in Chile. He joins from Banco Security.
• Alex Robertson joined Kirkland & Ellis as a partner in its corporate practice group in Dallas. He joins from Vinson & Elkins.
• Allyson Smith joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher as a partner in its restructuring practice in New York. She joins from Kirkland & Ellis.
• Brian Klein joined Cooley as a litigation partner in its business litigation and white collar defense and investigations practice groups in Los Angeles.
• Nahi El Hachem joined Duane Morris as a partner in its trial practice group in London. He joins from Willkie Farr & Gallagher.