Wake Up Call: Founder of Mayer Brown Supreme Court Practice Shot Dead

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• Stephen Shapiro, the founder of Mayer Brown‘s U.S. Supreme Court and appellate practice, was shot dead at his home in a Chicago suburb Monday night, according to reports. Police said a suspect is in custody but have not yet released details. ( American Lawyer ) Shapiro left Mayer Brown in 1978 to work in the solicitor general’s office and returned in 1983. He had argued 30 cases at the high court. ( Chicago Tribune ) ( ABA Journal )

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