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[quote=Anonymous]I am a senior BigLaw associate with young children and a difficult work schedule.  I see my children during the week only for a few minutes in the morning and I usually spend one full weekend day working. I tried a reduced hours schedule years ago, but it didn't work, and I don't see any way to make this job work for my family any longer.  I have some leads on government and in-house jobs with what I assume will be better hours.  But I've struggled in past interviews with the "why do you want to leave?" question.  I think the assumption is that I'm being forced out for not making partner and I'll take any job I can get.  The truth is I have been passed over for partner, but I'm very busy and no one at the firm wants me to leave, or so I'm told.  The reason I'm looking now is to have a better quality of life.  I've done a fair number of informational interviews with ex-BigLaw women attorneys and everyone says they left for that same reason.  But I can't say that in an interview, right?  [/quote]

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