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About Schiff Hardin LLP

Schiff Hardin is a mid-size firm with a national practice. Its
300+ lawyers practice in the firm's headquarters in Chicago and in
seven other offices around the country. The firm's marquee practice
areas include corporate; litigation; class actions; environmental;
intellectual property, including pharma patent litigation;
construction; and trusts and estates.

Navigating the Windy City and Beyond

Schiff Hardin celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2014 with the
addition of a Dallas office specializing in corporate finance. The
firm originally grew with Chicago-in 1872 it worked with the city
to install steam-powered cable cars to replace horse-drawn carts
and later represented the Chicago Transit Authority. By the 1920s,
Schiff Hardin represented many energy and public utility companies
in the area. And in 1974 Schiff Hardin's Chicago office moved into
the newly completed Sears Tower (now known as the Willis Tower) as
one of the first tenants in what was then the world's tallest
building and remains a Chicago landmark.

Corporate and litigation matters range from high-stakes,
bet-the-company matters to smaller cases that provide associates
with early client contact and great responsibility. In one
headline-grabbing case, Schiff Hardin lawyers represented Warner
Brothers Studio when it was sued by Mike Tyson's tattoo artist over
the use of the boxer's face tattoo on Ed Helms's character in The
Hangover Part II. The firm successfully defeated a request for an
injunction that would have blocked the movie's release, before it
ultimately settled the tattoo artist's claim.

High-Profile Sports in the Heartland

Schiff Hardin is knee deep in sports law, representing the NCAA,
Michael Jordan, and the Chicago Bears. The firm served as the
Bears' counsel for the financing and governmental relations work
involved in the massive renovation of Soldier Field. And recently a
team of Schiff lawyers won an $8.9 million verdict for His Airness
against a supermarket chain for the unauthorized use of Jordan's
identity in an advertisement, an award Jordan vowed to donate to
charity.

Associate Training and Opportunities

Schiff Hardin summer associates and associates are exposed to
unique training opportunities, including multi-phased deposition
and motion argument training, and writing workshops and one-on-one
legal writing help from the firm's in-house legal writing coach.
The firm's size also encourages associates to stretch and challenge
themselves by taking on more responsibility as they become ready
for it.

Pro Bono and Diversity

Schiff Hardin also takes its commitment to the community
seriously. That means the community both inside the firm and out.
The firm strives to create an inclusive and open environment where
varying perspectives and approaches are valued. Schiff Hardin
lawyers see pro bono work as a responsibility. The firm's pro bono
work ranges from animal rights to poverty law and includes
representing clients on death row and staffing a neighborhood legal
services clinic in Chicago monthly for over 50 years.

Schiff Hardin also walks the walk with regard to its commitment
to diversity. The firm consistently ranks highly in Vault's survey
on all areas of diversity, and recently elected its first female
managing partner, who was the founding chair of its Diversity
Committee.