Partner Spotlight: Christin Hill
- Christin Hill is a partner in MoFo’s San Francisco office and a member of the Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White-Collar Defense Group. Christin has extensive experience representing clients in securities class actions and other complex civil litigation in both federal and state courts, as... ›
MoFo Hosts 2019 Women’s Initiative Think Tank
On Thursday, December 5, 2019, MoFo welcomed leading attorneys and diversity professionals from some of the most influential law firms in the United States to the New York office for the 2019 Women’s Initiative Think Tank. The Think Tank, presented by Threshold Advisors and... ›Carrie H. Cohen Presents Panel on Leveraging Men as Allies in the Legal Profession
MoFo litigation partner Carrie H. Cohen led an interactive discussion on advancing women in the legal profession by engaging men as allies during Corporate Business Counsel Journal ’s “Women in Business & Law” event on November 21, 2019. The panel, titled “Engaging Men to... ›MoFo Hosts First-Ever Women Attorney U.S. Regional Meetings Focused on Collaboration, Mentoring, and Professional Development
“It is great in meetings and on calls for senior women to acknowledge associates for their work. It is very beneficial for clients to see women supporting other women.” “Be as pragmatic as possible. Never miss networking opportunities.” These are just a few of... ›Kudos to Purvi Patel On Being Named SABA-SC’s 2019 Mentor of the Year
MoFo litigation partner Purvi G. Patel was presented with the 2019 Mentor of the Year Award during the South Asian Bar Association of Southern California’s (SABA-SC) annual Mentorship Reception , held on October 22 at the downtown Los Angeles offices of Nixon Peabody. The... ›Author Heather Benedict Terrell Returns to MoFo for Alumni Lunch & Learn
Proving you can go home again, alumna and New York Times best-selling author Heather Benedict Terrell (aka Marie Benedict) recently visited MoFo’s New York office to discuss her latest novel, The Only Woman in the Room. Hosted by MoFo’s Women’s Strategy Committee and the... ›Kudos to Carrie H. Cohen on Her Election to the Volunteers of Legal Service Board of Directors
Carrie H. Cohen , a partner in Morrison & Foerster’s Investigations + White Collar Defense Group, has been named to the board of the directors of Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS), an organization that provides pro bono legal services to the New York community.... ›MoFo Earns Several Prestigious Recognitions for Women’s Policies and Representation
MoFo was recently recognized by Working Mother as one of the 2019 “Best Law Firms for Women.” The firm has received this annual honor 10 times and every year since 2014, highlighting the firm’s commitment towards creating a culture of opportunity for women. In... ›Kudos to Jamie Levitt and Rhiannon Batchelder for Defending Women’s Reproductive Rights
Earlier this year, MoFo released a special edition of its MoProBono newsletter, titled “ Women’s Advocacy in Action ,” highlighting the many efforts our lawyers have made towards the advancement of women and women’s rights. As a follow-up to that, we wanted to give... ›Carrie H. Cohen Featured Speaker at Ms. JD Conference Focused on the Many Ways to “Speak Up” for Gender Equality
The 11th Annual Conference on Women in Law, sponsored by Ms. JD , was held on March 15, 2019 at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, giving MoFo partner Carrie H. Cohen the opportunity to return to her alma mater, where she is also... ›