They’ve Got Next: Appellate Fresh Face Emily Kennedy

March 24, 2021, 9:31 AM UTC

When Shay Dvoretzky asked Emily Kennedy to help him open a Supreme Court and appellate practice at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in the fall of 2020, “it was a no-brainer,” Kennedy said.

She’d recently returned to legal practice after taking some extended time off following the birth of her son.

“I just couldn’t say no to” the chance to build a practice from scratch and shape it alongside a mentor and friend, Kennedy said.

Dvoretzky calls Kennedy one of the best lawyers he’s ever worked with, noting that she’s a strong strategist and writer, and that she’s ...

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