Gibson Dunn’s New Chair Barbara Becker Dishes on Having It All

I bet Barbara Becker, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher’s new chair and managing partner, cringed when I told her that she reminded me of Amy Coney Barrett, Donald Trump’s last gift to the U.S. Supreme Court. The two women are on the opposite ends of the political spectrum, but they exude a similar vibe: Friendliness, calmness, and (dare I say?) likability—even though they are in positions of power and influence.

And you know what else Becker and Barrett have in common? Fertility. Both managed to get to the tippy top of the profession while producing a lot of babies along ...