Morgan Lewis Chair Jami McKeon Featured in Financial Times on the Rise of Women Leading Top US Law Firms
January 05, 2026The Financial Times North America Innovative Lawyers Report 2025 features Firm Chair Jami McKeon prominently in its article, “The Quiet Growth of an Elite Club of Women at the Top of Leading US Law Firms,” which highlights the increasing influence of women in Big Law leadership. Shortly after becoming the first woman to lead Morgan Lewis in 2014, Ms. McKeon convened a small group of female law firm chairs for an informal dinner in New York that has since evolved into a growing and enduring network of peers—reflecting the increasing importance and role of women leaders who have assumed top positions across the industry.
Recognized by FT with a “Special Recognition of Outstanding Leadership,” and one of five women quoted in the piece, Ms. McKeon reflects on how communication, creativity, and compassion—traits once labeled “soft skills”—are now core to effective leadership. “Those skill sets have become very, very important for every leader,” she notes, emphasizing the growing need for inclusive, people-focused management in meeting the expectations of today’s global legal workforce.