When there are openings on the federal judiciary or at Main Justice, large law firms are a great place to turn to, as was evidenced by big moves in the last week. Future and wannabe nominees to some of the nation’s highest offices recently found themselves exiting and entering the gravitational pull of Big Law’s orbit.

Allison Jones Rushing, a Williams & Connolly partner, was confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday. Rushing, 36, is one of the youngest federal appellate judges appointed by President Donald Trump. She made partner in 2017 and reported more than $650,000 in partnership compensation in 2017, according to a financial disclosure.

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