On this day in 2011, former partner Don Verrilli was sworn in as the solicitor general of the United States. Don was nominated by President Barack Obama in January 2011 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on a 72-16 vote.  While at Jenner & Block, Don focused his practice on telecommunications law, copyright law, and First Amendment law.  He was the chair of the Telecommunications Practice and co-chair of the Appellate and Supreme Court Practice.

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