Press Release - American Law Institute Elects Sedgwick Partner to Membership

November 2006

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran and Arnold LLP announced that Chicago Partner Kirk Jenkins has been elected to membership in the American Law Institute (ALI). For more than eighty years, ALI has served as a leading resource for legal research, analysis, and authoritative texts. Its mission is to reduce the variations and complexity of the law in order to improve the administration of justice. Membership is composed of judges, attorneys, and legal scholars from the United States and two dozen foreign countries who are selected based on professional performance and a demonstrated commitment to improving the law.

"As an appellate attorney, I understand that clarity and uniformity of the law is the foundation of our justice system," said Jenkins.  "The ALI's contribution to that goal has been immeasurable, and I am honored to have the opportunity to help continue that tradition." 

"Sedgwick is proud to support our attorneys in endeavors which seek to advance the legal profession," said Richard Geddes, managing partner of the firm's Chicago office.

Based in the Sedgwick's Chicago office, Jenkins maintains an exclusively appellate practice, with special emphasis in matters of constitutional and employment law. He is an elected member of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers, a prestigious group of highly experienced appellate specialists whose election process involves rigorous scrutiny of a candidate's skill in appellate practice. Jenkins received his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and his B.A., magna cum laude, from Harvard University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.