Kannon Shanmugam, AB'93, JD'98 is widely recognized as one of the nation's top appellate lawyers. He has argued 35 cases before the Supreme Court, including three cases in the recent 2021-2022 term. Kannon will join us for a conversation about how to understand recent developments at the Supreme Court and what to expect in the upcoming term and years ahead.
Kannon is chair of the Supreme Court and Appellate Practice Group at Paul, Weiss and managing partner of the Washington office. He was named 2021 Appellate Litigator of the Year by Benchmark Litigation and is a finalist for The American Lawyer's 2022 Litigator of the Year. In all, he has argued over 100 appeals in courts across the country, including arguments in all thirteen federal courts of appeals and in numerous state courts. Kannon is a native son of the Kansas City area, having grown up in Lawrence, and still loyally supports the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas Jayhawks.
Additional information about Mr. Shanmugam can be found at Paul | Weiss.
Event Details:
Event Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022
Event Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm CDT
Format: Virtual via Zoom & In-person (seating will be limited)
Location: Shook, Hardy & Bacon, 2555 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108
To register as a Virtual attendee, email Martha Gershun for the Zoom meeting link, martha@mgconsulting.com.
To register as an In-person attendee, email HarvardClubKC@gmail.com by October 7.
Shook has requested a list of names and phone numbers for all in-person attendees, so please include this information in your message.