PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

Partners from Williams & Connolly’s Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation practice will present a CLE on the key business cases, major decisions, and big themes of the Term. We’ll also discuss the outlook for next Term for business cases and other notable developments.

Over the past five Terms, the firm argued 22 Supreme Court merits cases—a record for any group in private practice. During the past two Terms, Williams & Connolly argued eight merits cases.

SPEAKERS: Amy Saharia and Luke McCloud

Amy Mason Saharia represents corporate and individual clients in high-stakes appeals in the U.S. Supreme Court and federal and state appellate courts around the country. She has argued more than thirty appeals, including three recent oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court and arguments in nearly every federal court of appeals. In 2026, Forbes named Amy to its inaugural list of “America's Top Women Lawyers.” Chambers USA recognized her among the top appellate lawyers in the country. Amy clerked for Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the U.S. Supreme Court from 2010 to 2011.

Luke McCloud is an experienced appellate advocate. A former Assistant to the Solicitor General, Luke has argued four times in the U.S. Supreme Court and in multiple federal courts of appeals, and has filed dozens of briefs in high-stakes cases throughout the federal system. He served as a law clerk to Justice Sonia M. Sotomayor on the Supreme Court of the United States. He previously clerked for then Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and Judge Paul V. Niemeyer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.  Chambers USA recognized Luke among the top appellate lawyers in the country.  Luke was also recognized as a “Leading Lawyer” by The Legal 500, a “Rising Star” by Law360 and The National Law Journal, and among Bloomberg Law’s “40 Under 40” list.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm ET

WHERE: Zoom Webinar

*CLE ACCREDITATION*

• We will send you a CLE Request and Evaluation Form the day of the presentation. If you need CLE credit, you must submit the form after the presentation.
• We can provide 1.0 general CLE credit in AZ, CA, CT, NJ, PA and NY.
• We cannot provide AL, IN, NC, and WV credit for this program.
• We will apply for credit in all other states as requested on the CLE Request and Evaluation Form.
• If you need more information or have questions about a particular state, please contact Sherry Bridge at sbridge@wc.com.

REGISTER HERE

After you register, you will receive the Zoom link and can add it to your calendar.