Miranda Kane joined Munger Tolles & Olson in January after two and a half years in the U.S. attorney’s office. As criminal division chief, she supervised more than 80 line prosecutors. On her return to the law firm fold, Kane is carving out a practice in white-collar defense—and she’s eager to get back in front of a jury.

Q: As you return to private practice, what have you gained from your time as criminal division chief?