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Law Practice,
Appellate Practice

Jan. 3, 2023

A journey started at Harvard Law School led to U.S. Supreme Court

Paul and Louise Renne have always loomed large in Bay Area law and political circles. But they took different paths in their practices that both led to arguing consequential cases before the nation’s highest court.

A journey started at Harvard Law School led to U.S. Supreme Court
Louise and Paul Renne. Courtesy of Louise and Paul Renne

Paul and Louise Renne met in law school, and formed a lifelong personal partnership. They took different paths in the chosen practices of law but they both ended up arguing cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

“I was a third year student at Harvard Law School and there was this very attractive first year student who was in the class of ‘61 – I was in the class for ‘59,” Paul recalled. “I contacted some people who knew her and eventually...

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