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To Help the New Administration Help Your Industry, You Need an Agency Strategy (Real Estate Finance Journal)

Artie McConnell Comments on Upcoming DOJ Data Security Program in Dark Reading Article

IP Intelligence Report

US Patents Set to Issue 33 Percent Faster from the Notification Date

Alexander Reid Presents Update on Nonprofit Legislation, Regulation at Illinois CPA Society Symposium

The&nbsp;National Law Journal&nbsp;recognized Kristin as a D.C. Rising Star in 2019.

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J.D., Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, 2009, 

B.A., New York University, 2004, 

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<li>National Law Journal D.C. Rising Star (2019)</li>
<li>Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers &#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2016)</li>
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Kristin Shapiro Co-Authors Report on Social Security Benefits Cited by CNBC

Hermès Team Scores Another Victory Against Designer of “MetaBirkins”

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<li>Provided formal and informal legal advice to the White House, Department of Justice, Department of the Treasury, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Government Ethics and the intelligence community regarding complex constitutional, statutory and ethical questions, including on pressing matters relating to the pandemic response.</li>
<li>Represented the House in precedent-setting litigation, including House v. Mnuchin (challenging the disbursement of funds on a border wall without appropriation), House v. Burwell (challenging the disbursement of funds under the Affordable Care Act without appropriation), and Committee on Oversight v. Holder (enforcing a congressional subpoena concerning Operation Fast and Furious).</li>
<li>Represented House officers in litigation arising from the denial of an atheist’s request to give the opening prayer, including drafting a brief in support of a successful motion to dismiss and the brief on appeal.</li>
<li>Represented a Member in First Amendment litigation brought by the American Civil Liberties Union concerning the blocking of constituents on Facebook, including drafting a motion to dismiss that convinced the plaintiff to voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit.</li>
<li>Represented the House in litigation arising from numerous Freedom of Information Act requests to federal agencies for congressional records, including drafting multiple summary judgment briefs.</li>
<li>Filed Supreme Court amicus briefs in Patchak v. Zinke (OT 2017), Sokolow v. PLO (cert denied), and Sierra Club v. Trump (emergency application).</li>
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