Midterm election season is upon us and it could bring a significant power shift on Capitol Hill. At the same time, the Washington, D.C., legal hiring market has been red hot with dozens of lawyers leaving government jobs to return back to private practice. This edition’s cover story is taking a closer look at how firms are preparing for a fresh wind to blow from the Hill.

Meanwhile, for the last two years, the Department of Justice has repeatedly announced policy changes in the corporate compliance and regulatory space. The revamp of its approach to white-collar crime has been a central theme at the DOJ and has gained new momentum during the Biden administration. Our second feature assesses what yardline regulators have conquered at halftime.