This is the first in a series of blogs we will be posting breaking down the SEC's new climate disclosure rules.

I didn't start my legal career knowing I was going to be a securities lawyer. I didn't even take "Securities Regulation" in law school. I thought I was going to be a prosecutor. Thankfully, my first firm had a policy of bringing in first-year associates unassigned so we could try out different practice areas.

Here is our lengthy Client Update on the SEC's new climate disclosure rules. It includes some great graphics so you can understand the rules at a glance. Check it out!

On Friday, a three judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion seeking an administrative stay of the SEC's new climate disclosure rules filed by two fracking companies.
Here are four things to know:

Let's examine how the SEC's new climate rules will impact the drafting of IPO prospectuses. Here are six things to know:

Understanding that many of you don't have time during a busy proxy season to read the 886 pages of the SEC's climate adopting release – but yet you're fielding questions from colleagues about what's in the new rules – here are some notable items that the SEC changed from the proposed rules:

In Friday's blog, Allison Handy and Andrew Moore gave us five superb insights into "top of mind" topics about the SEC's new climate rules that people are talking about.

We know you're already fielding a multitude of questions about the SEC's new climate risk disclosure rules.

Yesterday, the SEC adopted a final climate disclosure rule.

Five years in the making! Recently, the US District Court for DC granted summary judgment and held that the SEC's rule regarding proxy advisors should be vacated.

We shall see the final climate rule from the SEC tomorrow – and there surely will be much ink spilled on what will now be required (as of the compliance dates that the SEC chooses). There also will be much conjecture on the nature – and the number perhaps – of lawsuits filed challenging the SEC's rulemaking.

Here's our latest edition of our monthly feature – a quick snapshot of recent developments:

It's happening! The SEC has posted this Sunshine Act notice to inform us that it will hold an open Commission meeting next Wednesday, March 6th to decide whether to adopt a final climate disclosure rule.

Another in the "newbies" series: The people that wear the corporate secretary's hat are among the most amazing people you could meet. Their wide range of skills are incredible to behold. Yet, they are among the humblest—the nicest—people around.

A number of media outlets (such as this Politico article and this Forbes piece) are reporting that the SEC