Aisha Mahmoud

@aishamahmoud

Litigator @ Hale & Mercer. Climber. Baker of ka'ak. Crossword constructor (2x Tribune). Dearborn → Andersonville. Zayn's cat-mom.

📍 Chicago · 🔗 Hale & Mercer LLP · 📅 Joined 2018

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Aisha Mahmoud @aishamahmoud · 9 Oct 2026

Sent my first 5.12a outdoors at Devil's Lake on Sunday. Took eleven attempts over two seasons. Discovery is the same: you fall ten times and then you don't.

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Aisha Mahmoud @aishamahmoud · 2 Oct 2026

Motion granted. Treating myself to a 2,000-piece crossword — I mean, puzzle. Hannah has been a bad influence.

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Aisha Mahmoud @aishamahmoud · 21 Sep 2026

Crossword #3 submitted to the Tribune. Theme: Illinois courthouses. 14-across is a gift to any litigator. You're welcome in advance.

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Aisha Mahmoud @aishamahmoud · 6 Sep 2026

Office birthday ka'ak batch #47. My mother's recipe; the sesame-to-anise ratio is not up for discussion.

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Aisha Mahmoud @aishamahmoud · 15 Aug 2026

A 40,000-page document production is not a wall. It is 40,000 chances for the other side to have made a mistake. Start reading.

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Aisha Mahmoud @aishamahmoud · 27 Jul 2026

Firm trivia: undefeated since 2021. The litigation group would like it noted that corporate's 'strategic alliance' with finance has yet to produce a win.

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Aisha Mahmoud @aishamahmoud · 22 Jun 2026

First Ascent Avondale, 9 p.m., Tuesday. Everyone in here spent the day being careful. This is where we stop.

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