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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks to those who responded thoughtfully and in good faith.  I have to say, I'm surprised that those responses have been so few.

Yes, I have the political capital and work history to negotiate a part time arrangement.  I am at a small firm in a niche practice and the decision-makers are open to part time because they don't want me to leave.  I am aware of all the pitfalls of working part time and recognize that I'll be making a sacrifice in terms of advancement, skills-development, and long-term marketability.

What I don't know is how other part-time lawyers in their prime working/parenting years (i.e. not brand new grads trying to get established and not semi-retired senior lawyers trying to keep a toe in throughout their sixties and early seventies) are getting compensated, and what they wish they could change about that compensation.  I've heard a lot of part-time lawyers express dissatisfaction about their compensation, but for very good reason, most of them are reluctant to get specific IRL about what they are getting and why it feels unfair.  I honestly don't know why people would be reluctant to share this kind of information on an anonymous forum.  Knowledge is power, ladies.  The more we all know about  what other part-time lawyers are getting and how they feel about it, the more equipped we will be to negotiate better family-friendly opportunities for ourselves.

Seriously, is there no one out there willing to share this information?  [/quote]

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