It has come to The Diary’s attention that many US firms offer work-life balance professionals to sort out lawyers’ priorities for them. We think the current general counsel at US giant MCI, Anastasia ‘Stasia’ Kelly could do with some serious attention from these miracle workers.

While striving to make partner at Wilmer Cutler & Pickering, she admitted in an interview with General Counsel Weekly to taking a conference call… while in labour and about to give birth to twins.