Kirkland Absent from High Court Lectern After Clement (2)

Kirkland & Ellis LLP was noticeably missing from the list of more than three dozen law firms arguing before the Supreme Court this term.

The absence of the firm, which typically was at the top of argued cases in past terms, followed the departure last June of superstar litigator Paul Clement. He opened a boutique practice after Kirkland announced it would no longer represent clients in Second Amendment disputes.

Clement, who took former Kirkland partner Erin Murphy with him, argued three cases this term under Clement & Murphy PLLC. All three cases began when Clement was still at Kirkland. Last ...