Complex sentence: On May 13,2009, Sears announced that she will join the Atlanta offices of the large law firm Schiff Hardin, despite being thought to be in consideration for a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy.
Split into simpler sentences: On May 13,2009, Sears announced that she would join the Atlanta offices of the large law firm Schiff Hardin. Sears was also thought to be in consideration for a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy.