Milbank LLP Litigation & Arbitration partner Stacey Rappaport will speak on the Law Firm Leadership panel as part of Fordham Law School’s Structural Issues in Law Firm Management series on February 20, 2026. The Law Firm Leadership panel explores what makes great law firm leaders and how partners balance client work with business development, internal management, and talent development. The discussion will also examine leadership roles, partner expectations, and key lessons to be applied throughout the partner journey. Ms. Rappaport will be joined by Gabriel Yomi Dabiri (Global Head of Private Credit and Direct Lending, Squire Patton Boggs), Cara D. Edwards (New York Office Managing Partner, DLA Piper), Stephan Waldhausen (Partner and Global Co-Head of Industrials, Freshfields) and Alan F. Zoccolillo, Jr. (Partner and Chair, North American Transactional Practices; Co-Managing Partner, New York Office, Baker McKenzie). The Structural Issues in Law Firm Management series brings together leaders from top law firms and companies and other industry experts in discussions about best practices for law firm management. Ms. Rappaport received her J.D. cum laude from Fordham University School of Law and is a member of the school's Dean's Planning Council. She is also a board member of the Fordham Law Alumni Association and Lincoln Square Legal Services, Inc., Fordham Law’s student law clinic. Learn more about Fordham and its certificate programs here.