The youngest person ever to make partner: the sponsorship effect Mika Mayer graduated from college with a degree in chemical engineering. She later got her law degree and started working at Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) in Silicon Valley. Very early in her career, she began working with a partner who quickly took her under his […]
Quickly ascending to partner Susan Mac Cormac began her career in New York and then moved as a third-year associate to Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) in San Francisco, where she “grew up doing deals, some M&A, some private equity, and some venture for a series of men.” Within a few years starting at MoFo, she
How does a corporate lawyer become a rainmaker? Broad skills and a few specialties From the start, Lizanne Thomas knew her focus would be on business. “I stress to all of our junior lawyers [that], if business as a topic does not engage you, . . . you really need to take a deep breath
What Works for Women at Work: Four Patterns Working Women Need to Know Joan C. Williams and Rachel Dempsey Order here. | Download discussion questions here. Study after study reports that implicit bias is still pervasive. But few books ask: how can women effectively navigate careers in workplaces shaped by subtle bias? In What Works
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