LEAP's 2026 Partner Firm Honoree. October 14, 2026 Munger, Tolles & Olson is honored to be named the 2026 Partner Firm Honoree by Legal Education Access Pipeline, Inc. (LEAP). On October 25, MTO will be recognized at LEAP's annual "Take the LEAP" fundraiser, which celebrates the role of education and mentorship in supporting aspiring lawyers on their path to law school and beyond. MTO's commitment to expanding pathways into the legal profession for students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds is central to its work with LEAP. Launched in 2024, the MTO-LEAP partnership builds on the firm's former MTO Fellows Program. In its first year, the partnership helped LEAP serve 65 fellows, with more than 20 MTO attorneys serving as mentors and the firm hosting four in-person workshops. Over the partnership's first three years, it has enabled LEAP to expand its programming to reach 60 additional fellows.

Munger, Tolles & Olson celebrates 10 years in Washington, D.C. October 12, 2026 Munger, Tolles & Olson is proud to celebrate the tenth anniversary of its Washington, D.C. office. Founded in 2016 under the leadership of former U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr., the office has grown from three lawyers to more than 25 and become an integral part of MTO's national litigation practice. "When we opened the D.C. office, we set out to recruit lawyers and build a practice that would uphold the firm's commitment to excellence and to solving clients' most challenging problems," said Don. "Ten years later, I could not be prouder of the lawyers who have joined us, the results we have achieved and the collaborative culture we have forged together." In addition to Don, the D.C. office includes lawyers with extensive experience at the highest levels of government, including a former Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, two former Assistants to the Solicitor General and a former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Associate Counsel in the White House Counsel's Office. Collectively, the team has argued 99 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and represented clients in appellate and trial courts across the country. Working alongside colleagues across the firm, MTO's D.C. lawyers have secured major victories over the past decade, including: * A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision in Financial Management and Oversight Board for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Investments, Inc., which upheld the constitutionality of the Oversight Board and made possible the reorganization of Puerto Rico's finances. * A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning a $1.6 billion annual cut in Medicare reimbursements to hospitals in American Hospital Association v. Becerra. * A Supreme Court victory preserving the Affordable Care Act against a constitutional challenge in California v. Texas. * The Supreme Court's rejection of the independent state legislature theory in Moore v. Harper, preserving the role of state courts in reviewing laws governing federal elections. * In the Federal Circuit's first en banc proceeding involving a utility patent in six years, a major decision in EcoFactor v. Google clarifying when expert testimony on reasonable royalty damages will be admitted in patent litigation. * A victory in the First Circuit in Cunningham v. Lyft narrowly interpreting an exception to the Federal Arbitration Act and requiring arbitration of disputes with workers who sometimes cross state lines. * MTO's D.C. lawyers have also played a leading role in protecting the integrity of federal elections and in defending the rule of law and the independence of the legal profession, including representing Susman Godfrey in its constitutional challenge to an executive order targeting the firm and filing amicus briefs on behalf of more than 800 law firms in support of challenges to similar orders. "The growth of our D.C. office has strengthened the firm and expanded our ability to serve clients in their most consequential matters nationwide," said Firm Chair Brad Brian. "The office embodies MTO's culture of collaboration and excellence, while giving more junior attorneys meaningful responsibility and opportunities to learn from some of the country's most accomplished advocates." Looking ahead, MTO will continue to grow its D.C. office strategically, adding exceptional lawyers whose experience complements the firm's strengths and deepens its capabilities in complex, high-stakes matters.

Nicole Howell moderates panel at 2026 UCLA Law Women LEAD Summit. September 25, 2026 Munger, Tolles & Olson Partner Nicole Howell moderated a panel at the 2026 UCLA Law Women LEAD Summit on September 25 in Los Angeles. Titled "Women Dealmakers at the Center of Strategic Transactions," the panel explored women's roles in advising on and shaping consequential strategic transactions. Hosted by UCLA School of Law, the day-long summit brought together speakers for conversations about leadership, career advancement and expanding women's impact across the legal profession. The program featured panels and breakout sessions on topics including global leadership, entertainment law, free speech, artificial intelligence, employment decisions and international legal practice.