J. Kevin McCarthy will step up to senior executive vice president and general counsel for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation on April 15. McCarthy, who is currently senior deputy general counsel, is due to replace general counsel, Jane Sherburne. Source: The Wall Street Journal

Peter McDonagh, a member of Princetons University general counsel since 2002, has decided to step down from this position at the end of the academic year. McDonagh was acknowledged last year in a the business journal, NJBIZ, as general counsel of the year for the nonprofit and government sector. Source: Princeton University

Sacramento Municipal Utility District’ (SMUD), an electric service company, have named Laura Lewis as their general counsel. Lewis, chief assistance general counsel, will replace Arlen Orchards, who has been named to fill the position of SMUD’s general manager and CEO. Source: SMUD

JP Morgan, a global financial firm, has recruited Piers Le Marchant as its new general counsel for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Le Merchant is considered as one of the most prominent Uk counsel in finance. Source: Legal Business