There are momentous occasions in every lawyer’s career, like passing the bar exam, starting a first job and making partner. But, along the way, smaller events also can have a big impact, nudging a lawyer in one direction or confirming that she’s on the right path.
For Andrews Kurth corporate and securities partner Stephanie Beauvais, such an event occurred when she was still an associate. Like many new parents, Beauvais was trying to balance her career and her family life. She had picked up her 18-month old son from daycare and returned to work for a client conference call at 5:30 on a Friday evening.
