In 2017, Tammy Albarrán spent 14 weeks helping lead an investigation into Uber’s culture and co-authoring the “Holder Report.” Now the former Covington & Burling partner and WILEF board member has been named Uber’s deputy general counsel. Albarrán had worked at...

K&L Gates has expanded its real estate team with the addition of Jennifer Degotardi as a partner in the Sydney. Degotardi joins the firm from Henry Davis York, where she led the real estate practice. Michelle Moran has also joined the firm, resident in London as a...

Reed Smith announced that Peggy Heeg has joined the firm as a partner in its Houston office, where she will be a member of the global energy and natural resources group. Heeg’s practice focuses on pipeline development, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance....

Debevoise & Plimpton continues to welcome former high-level officials at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Its most recent hire is Kara Novaco Brockmeyer, former chief of the SEC Enforcement Division's Foreign Corrupt Practices unit. Brockmeyer has joined...

When you ask successful women about their career paths, at some point in the conversation, you’re likely to hear some variation of the phrase, “I was at the right place at the right time.” Men, on the other hand, are more likely to take full credit for their success....

Twenty-eight years ago, Unitarian Universalist minister Robert Fulghum authored the best-selling book All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, a collection of essays with common-sense life rules like, “be kind” and “share with others.” While some may find...

Let’s face it: women are still too often held to a different standard than men, and judged on more than the quality of their work. It’s not enough to be a great lawyer. Many feel they must also be nice, but not too nice; assertive but not too assertive. Just ask Debra...

After wrapping up maternity leave more than a dozen years ago, Tanya Forsheit came to a realization: If she wanted a more fulfilling legal career, she needed to take things into her own hands. She pivoted her practice–shifting her focus from general commercial...

For Mika Reiner Mayer, there are three critical elements to leadership: a vision, a plan for accomplishing that vision, and good managerial skills. Her recent move from Morrison & Foerster to Cooley exemplifies the effectiveness of those three essential...