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[quote=Anonymous]Not very likely to happen but that may not be a completely bad thing.  Kids need their parents!  Biglaw needs their lawyers ready to bill, to market, to train others etc.

When I was in Biglaw, I didn't see many male partners either that had kids and a spouse that worked in a demanding job- so it's not just a female thing.

I spent my Biglaw years making contacts, billing hours, learning a lot, learning marketing, developing my own client base.  I also paid off my student loans and lived modestly.

When I wanted to have kids (as a single parent), I dropped out of Biglaw for a small firm and took a huge pay cut but worked a lot less hours and developed more skills.

It took about 5 years to develop my own solid practice and go back to making the real money.

Now I have two teenagers, make good money, still work for a small firm, live in a cheaper area and have a lot of control over my schedule.  It's not Biglaw but I have interesting, great clients, good colleagues and a good work-life balance.

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