Alumni
Welcome, Weil Alumni!
More than 7,000 former Weil attorneys around the globe have transitioned to roles where you continue to extend and promote our brand of excellence.
We wish to stay connected with you, sharing Firm and alumni news, and developing programs that you will find relevant. We hope to reach you here and through the Alumni Newsletter and Alumni App. Please share your employment, promotion and other professional announcements with E.J. Weppler or alumni@weil.com.
Shaping Supreme Court Advocates
We are pleased to share a feature on Lisa Eskow, Clinical Professor and Co-Director of the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at The University of Texas School of Law. Lisa joined Weil in 2003 and practiced in our appellate group for a decade. She then joined the world of academia with The University of Texas School of Law, serving as an Adjunct Professor, Lecturer and then rose to her current role. In the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Lisa and colleagues work with students on cases before the United States Supreme Court. Students in the program conduct in-depth research and draft briefs such as petitions for certiorari, briefs in opposition, reply briefs, amicus briefs and merits briefs to gain firsthand knowledge of Supreme Court procedures and practice.
In this edition of the Weil Alumni Interview Series, Drew Tulumello, Co-Chair of Weil’s global Litigation Department and a member of our Management Committee, spoke with Lisa about her career trajectory, transitioning to academia and lessons to pass along to the next generation of litigators.
Our Interview Series
The Weil Alumni Interview Series has recently featured videos on our alumni’s successes, well-being, and search tips for in-house legal positions. View these videos on Weil’s YouTube channel.
Top Honors
Erin J. Law, Executive Director & Counsel, Legal & Compliance Division at Morgan Stanley, was honored with the John Dewey Award for Distinguished Public Service by her alma mater, Bard College. Erin has global responsibility for Morgan Stanley’s pro bono program, through which employees provide thousands of hours of free legal services annually. She has also been recognized by her peers for her unwavering commitment to pro bono work and received the American Bar Association’s highest honor to pro bono practitioners in private practice – the Pro Bono Publico Award.
Professional Excellence
N. Damali Peterman was named Woman Legal Entrepreneur of the Year for her achievements as an attorney and entrepreneur, her professional excellence in the area of dispute resolution and her support of other women entrepreneurs during the pandemic by Women Owned Law, the national nonprofit organization that empowers women lawyers to achieve success in the business of law. Damali is the Founder and CEO of BreakthroughADR LLC, and is an Arbitrator, Mediator and Ombudsman with JAMS, INC. in New York.
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