Rachael Jeck (’94) Is Profiled for Her Work with RegisterHer
By then, with both daughters headed to college, Jeck had left her career in law to pursue this second act. “How could I see the world falling apart and not play some role in trying to make things a little bit better?” she says. With the 2020 results in mind, Jeck spun off a new […]
Leah Segal (’14) Named “New Leader in the Law” in the 2024 New England Legal Awards
Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that Leah Segal has been named a “New Leader in the Law” by Law.com in its 2024 New England Legal Awards for her professional excellence, outstanding leadership in client service, and dedication to the community. A tax lawyer who counsels clients in a wide range of domestic and cross-border […]
Lydia G. Chesnick (’80) Inducted into 2024 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame
Bernkopf, a prominent Boston-based law firm, is proud to announce that Partner and firm Executive Committee Member, Lydia G. Chesnick, has been selected for induction into the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame Class of 2024. The ultra-selective criteria for the 2024 inductees placed Ms. Chesnick among only 35 attorneys in Massachusetts to achieve the […]
Barbara Jordan (’59, Hon.’69) Is Featured in the Historical Significance of Texas’s 18th Congressional District
Barbara Charline Jordan was born on Feb. 21, 1936 in Houston’s Fifth Ward, As a lawyer, a congresswoman, and a scholar, Jordan used her public speaking skills to fight for civil and human rights. In 1972, Jordan became the first African American woman to be elected to Congress from the South since 1898. The Phillis […]
Dr. Clarence B. Jones (’59) Speaks at Della Hardman Day
The highlight of the celebration was the conversation with Mr. Jones and Boston University law school dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig. Mr. Jones charmed the crowd with various stories about his work and his friendship with Dr. King, talking about how he initially turned down Dr. King’s requests for Mr. Jones to become one of his legal […]
Andrew Good (’72) Is Profiled for His Blacksmithing Work in Retirement
When Andrew Good started to wind down his 45-year career in law, he was looking for something completely different in retirement. Like many people, Good, a Brookline Village resident since 1978, wanted to reinvent himself and explore a new path in life. He first tried literally running away from his work with long-distance running, but […]
Dr. Clarence B. Jones (’59) to Speak at Della Hardman Day
This year’s celebration takes place on July 27 in Ocean Park, beginning at 4 p.m. Dr. Clarence B. Jones, a former colleague of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, who helped craft the iconic I Have a Dream Speech, will be the featured speaker. Mr. Jones will be in conversation with Boston University law school dean […]
Barbara Jordan’s (’59, Hon.’69) “Statement on the Articles of Impeachment” Speech Is Remembered 50 Years Later
Fifty years ago today, July 24, 1974, there occurred the one televised Watergate moment that can be called inspiring. That was when US Representative Barbara Jordan delivered her “Statement on the Articles of Impeachment” speech to the House Judiciary Committee. What Jordan offered over the course of 13 spellbinding minutes was equal parts sermon, legal brief, declaration […]
Kate Barton (Questrom’84, LAW’90) Joins Dentons as Global CEO
Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, today announced that its Global Board of Directors and Global Advisory Committee have elected Kate Barton as the Firm’s next Global CEO. Barton will join Dentons from EY, where she has had a highly distinguished 35-year career in a variety of executive leadership roles, most recently as Global Vice Chair. […]
David Contreiras Tyler (’00) Joins Womble Bond Dickinson as Partner
Womble Bond Dickinson added David Contreiras Tyler to the firm’s New York office as a partner in the finance, bankruptcy and restructuring practice. Tyler has extensive experience advising issuers, project sponsors, underwriters, initial purchasers, placement agents and investors on public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, with a focus on capital markets and securitization […]