Overview
Steptoe's co-chair of the Appeals and Advocacy practice, and former Solicitor General of Virginia, Michelle Kallen was quoted in Law360 in an article title "How State SG Offices Became A Judicial Pipeline." The article highlights how state solicitor general offices have evolved into premier training grounds for appellate advocates, producing lawyers with experience in complex, high-profile litigation and helping build a professional network that has become an increasingly influential source of federal judicial appointees.
Discussing her time as the Solicitor General of Virginia, Michelle described an office entrusted with the state's most significant appellate, constitutional, and high-profile matters. She noted that the COVID-19 pandemic was a "turning point," as the attorney general increasingly relied on the Solicitor General’s Office to help navigate rapidly evolving and unsettled legal questions of national significance.
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