On Thursday, November 9, 2023, partner Amy Saharia and associate Samiyyah Ali will speak on a panel titled “Spotlight on the U.S. Supreme Court: Composition, Recent Decisions and Upcoming Docket,” at the Duke DC Women’s Forum. Other panelists include Michael R. Dreeben, partner at O’Melveny LLP, and Jill Dash, Policy Counsel in the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice. The event is co-sponsored by Duke School of Law and the Women of Color Coalition. The event will be held in-person in DC and virtually. Registration is complimentary for the virtual session.
 
Amy focuses her practice on appellate litigation. She represents corporate and individual clients in high-stakes appeals in the U.S. Supreme Court and federal and state appellate courts around the country. Amy’s appellate matters have involved a broad range of subject matters, including intellectual property, criminal law, product liability, preemption, civil procedure, and administrative law. Amy clerked for Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the U.S. Supreme Court from 2010 to 2011.
 
Samiyyah focuses her practice on complex civil matters, as well as white collar defense and investigations. She has represented individuals and corporations across the country in a range of substantive areas, including securities, antitrust, products liability, white collar criminal defense, and defamation. Samiyyah also maintains an active pro bono practice and has experience representing clients in trial, appellate, and post-conviction proceedings. Samiyyah clerked for Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the U.S. Supreme Court from 2018 to 2019.
 
In-Person Session
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Duke in DC office
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20004
 
Virtual Session
7:15 PM - 8:30 PM
Zoom link will be provided upon registration.
 
Click here to learn more about the panel and register.