At age 97, Betty Reid Soskin is not only the oldest National Park Ranger, she’s a powerful voice for the African-American wartime experience. When visitors come to Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, they are eager to find Betty and get a photo with this national treasure, who still works five days ...›
On June 15, 2020, 126 talented law students representing 34 of the nation’s top law schools joined MoFo for the Summer Associate Program. Even though no one could have predicted that we would have our largest summer class attend the program completely online, it couldn’t have gone better, thanks to the Recruitment team who worked ...›
Looking back on my time as a member of MoFo’s first-ever class of Boston summer associates, I’m amazed at and grateful for the meaningful opportunities I had to get involved with real work and learn from the firm’s talented attorneys on the job. Although the firm had to pivot to an all-remote program due to ...›
While there were several engaging presentations throughout the MoFo Summer Program, the “Partner Pathways” presentation stood out as my favorite panel discussion. The panel included partners Alexis Amezcua, Jay Gavigan, Christin Hill, Mike Krigbaum, and Alex Yap, each of whom spoke about their individual paths to partnership. What I took away from this session was ...›
One thing that struck me when I interviewed with Morrison & Foerster last year was the firm’s commitment to pro bono work. When I spoke to partner Colette Reiner Mayer during my interview, I was impressed to learn that MoFo had sued the government for inhumane conditions at an Arizona detention center in Doe v. ...›
Early on in my career, I received a fantastic piece of advice from a former colleague: It’s ok not to know. What he meant was that, in the legal profession, we answer questions with varying levels of confidence, and it is important to convey how certain you are when answering a question. For example, if ...›
Before Morrison & Foerster’s 2020 summer associate program began, I expected my pro bono work would consist of small assignments that were simply pieces of larger projects, mostly managed by the lawyers. I was happily surprised when I was given the opportunity to be part of a robust, multi-dimensional project that not only allowed me ...›
When California became the first state to go into COVID-19-related lockdown in late March, Morrison & Foerster San Francisco-based corporate partner Susan (Suz) Mac Cormac was alarmed by what she knew would be a devastating impact on the state’s small businesses. Her concern was compounded by the fact that, while government relief programs were enacted, ...›
Jina Choi, litigation partner in Morrison & Foerster’s Securities Litigation, Securities Enforcement, and Investigations + White Collar Defense Groups, is one of the many lawyers leading the way for MoFo. Jina represents public and pre-IPO companies, financial institutions, asset management firms, boards of directors, audit, and special committees and individuals in internal investigations, SEC and ...›
In spite of social distancing and a new normal, MoFo ended its Pride Month celebrations on a high note. On June 30, 2020, the San Francisco Pride Committee hosted a delightful and informative webinar featuring the Kinsey Sicks, an a cappella quartet who bill themselves as “America’s Favorite Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet.” MoFo Corporate partner Alfredo ...›