{"id":116571,"date":"2025-04-25T16:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T00:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/04\/25\/the-sidley-associate-arguing-at-the-supreme-court\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T16:03:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T00:03:00","slug":"the-sidley-associate-arguing-at-the-supreme-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/04\/25\/the-sidley-associate-arguing-at-the-supreme-court\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sidley Associate Arguing At The Supreme Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/JAB197-SOCIALIG-1024x1024.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I chat with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sidley.com\/en\/people\/b\/bruland-peter-a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Peter Bruland<\/a>, a Senior Managing Associate at Sidley, who is set to argue before the Supreme Court! Discover his inspiring journey from law school to tackling crucial, high-stakes legal issues. Don\u2019t miss this captivating episode filled with insights into Supreme Court advocacy and the balance between pro bono work and career development. It\u2019s a must-listen for aspiring lawyers and anyone intrigued by the art of legal persuasion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discovering law through criminal procedure class.<\/li>\n<li>Thrill of solving puzzles in appellate work.<\/li>\n<li>First Sidley associate to argue before the Supreme Court.<\/li>\n<li>Stakes in criminal cases: freedom on the line.<\/li>\n<li>Preparing for the Supreme Court oral argument.<\/li>\n<li>Balancing pro bono work with billable hours.<\/li>\n<li>Strategic impact: procedural vs. emotional appeals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Jabot podcast is an offshoot of the Above the Law brand focused on the challenges women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and other diverse populations face in the legal industry. Our name comes from none other than the Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the jabot (decorative collar) she wore when delivering dissents from the bench. It\u2019s a reminder that even when we aren\u2019t winning, we\u2019re still a powerful force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n<p>Happy listening!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-80083 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/IMG_5243-1-scaled-e1623338814705-620x568.jpg?resize=174%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"160\" title=\"\">Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1XC11QhFCWxWr4NQrk2sEA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of <a href=\"https:\/\/legaltalknetwork.com\/podcasts\/thinking-like-a-lawyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email <a href=\"mailto:kathryn@abovethelaw.com?subject=Your%20Column\" target='_blank\"' rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">her<\/a> with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/04\/the-sidley-associate-arguing-at-the-supreme-court\/%E2%80%9C\/\/twitter.com\/Kathryn1%22%E2%80%9D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Mastodon <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/04\/the-sidley-associate-arguing-at-the-supreme-court\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1@mastodon.social.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/04\/the-sidley-associate-arguing-at-the-supreme-court\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Sidley Associate Arguing At The Supreme Court<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/JAB197-SOCIALIG-1024x1024.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I chat with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sidley.com\/en\/people\/b\/bruland-peter-a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Peter Bruland<\/a>, a Senior Managing Associate at Sidley, who is set to argue before the Supreme Court! Discover his inspiring journey from law school to tackling crucial, high-stakes legal issues. Don\u2019t miss this captivating episode filled with insights into Supreme Court advocacy and the balance between pro bono work and career development. It\u2019s a must-listen for aspiring lawyers and anyone intrigued by the art of legal persuasion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discovering law through criminal procedure class.<\/li>\n<li>Thrill of solving puzzles in appellate work.<\/li>\n<li>First Sidley associate to argue before the Supreme Court.<\/li>\n<li>Stakes in criminal cases: freedom on the line.<\/li>\n<li>Preparing for the Supreme Court oral argument.<\/li>\n<li>Balancing pro bono work with billable hours.<\/li>\n<li>Strategic impact: procedural vs. emotional appeals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Jabot podcast is an offshoot of the Above the Law brand focused on the challenges women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and other diverse populations face in the legal industry. Our name comes from none other than the Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the jabot (decorative collar) she wore when delivering dissents from the bench. It\u2019s a reminder that even when we aren\u2019t winning, we\u2019re still a powerful force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n<p>Happy listening!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80083 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/IMG_5243-1-scaled-e1623338814705-620x568.jpg?resize=174%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"160\" title=\"\">Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1XC11QhFCWxWr4NQrk2sEA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of <a href=\"https:\/\/legaltalknetwork.com\/podcasts\/thinking-like-a-lawyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#036862776b717a6d4362616c7566776b666f62742d606c6e3c707661696660773e5a6c7671263133406c6f766e6d\" target=\"_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">her<\/a> with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/04\/the-sidley-associate-arguing-at-the-supreme-court\/%E2%80%9C\/\/twitter.com\/Kathryn1%22%E2%80%9D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Mastodon <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Kathryn1%22%22\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@[email\u00a0protected].<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I chat with Peter Bruland, a Senior Managing Associate at Sidley, who is set to argue before the Supreme Court! Discover his inspiring journey from law school to tackling crucial, high-stakes legal issues. Don\u2019t miss this captivating episode filled with insights into Supreme Court advocacy and the balance between pro bono work and career development. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":116542,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above_the_law"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xira.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5243-1-scaled-e1623338814705-620x568-FAsCzv.jpeg?fit=620%2C568&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116571"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116571\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}