How I Made Partner: 'It's Okay if the Path You Take Is Not the Traditional One,' Says Jennifer Keighley of Orrick
"Careers are both unpredictable and long! You never know where your career might take you, and it's ok if the path you take is not the traditional one."
July 12, 2024 at 11:00 AM
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How I Made It
Jennifer Keighley of Orrick. Courtesy photo
Jennifer Keighley, 39, Partner at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, New York, New York
Practice area(s): Complex litigation and dispute resolution, Supreme Court and appellate, securities litigation
Law school and year of graduation: Yale Law School, 2010
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