Katelyn Polantz

Katelyn Polantz is a Washington, D.C.-based data editor and staff reporter at ALM. She has written about law firm business and economics, lobbying and the federal government for the National Law Journal and ALM since 2014. She is originally from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.

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September 22, 2017 | National Law Journal

Trump's $25M Man? White House Releases Unfinished Disclosure on Lawyer's Pay

Former Hogan Lovells partner Ty Cobb said in a draft disclosure form that his dividends from the firm were between $5 million and $25 million. But the form left out specifics about his relationship with the firm and individual legal clients.

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3 minute read

September 22, 2017 | National Law Journal

Michael Best Strategies Deal Unites Tax Reform Lobby Duo

Michael Best Strategies, a lobbying company partly owned by law firm Michael Best & Friedrich, added a long-time tax policy specialist this week in an effective acquisition of Washington's Canfield & Associates.

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12 minute read

September 20, 2017 | National Law Journal

RNC Payments Raise More Questions on Trump Lawyers' Fees

Sure, a quarter-million dollars is a lot of money. But in Big Law—and for the most significant white-collar case to rattle a presidential administration…

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4 minute read

September 20, 2017 | National Law Journal

RNC Payments Raise More Questions on Trump Lawyers' Fees

What can we learn from the latest glimpse into how Trump is paying his lawyers?

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4 minute read

September 19, 2017 | International Edition

Trump lawyers leak White House intrigue as reporter overhears lunchtime 'spy' exchange

Former Hogan Lovells and Akin Gump partners on Trump's legal team slip up with steakhouse indiscretion

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5 minute read

September 18, 2017 | National Law Journal

Trump Lawyers' Loose Lips Find Audience in DC Power Lunch Scene

"There's a difference between being seen in public and being heard in public," notes one D.C. recruiter.

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5 minute read

September 15, 2017 | National Law Journal

Back to Work for Obama Lawyers; US Attorney Picks Raise Eyebrows; Dentons' Big New Referral Database

It's been another busy week in the nation's capital for lawyers and news-watchers alike.

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13 minute read

September 14, 2017 | National Law Journal

Figuring Out What Young Associates Want, Over 15 Coffees

Sean Marotta, a senior appellate associate at Hogan Lovells in Washington, D.C., had coffee with 15 summer associates this year who found him over Twitter. The National Law Journal caught up with Marotta to review some of what he learned from them.

By Katelyn Polantz

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