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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m an older mom - we all thought we were breaking ground in getting the ability to work part-time in law.  It was unheard of at the time. But now it seems like the young lawyer moms don’t really want to take that path, which is a little disappointing. The long hours in law really only started after women entered the profession, and part-time isn’t really part-time in the law anyways.

I went to 60% with first-born, then increased to 80% about a year after third-born was born. Now I work in-house, full-time. I will never regret taking that time with my kids.

The law is a grind - a marathon, not a sprint. Remember that as you make your decisions. Your heart will tell you the right thing to do.[/quote]

We don’t trust the firm to really respect that it’s part time. We see the lack of central planning at the firm—they don’t really seem to ever know who is being overworked and who needs more work. The client needs come first, not the deal they cut with me, a new mom. [/quote]

I understand that.  You also have to stand up for yourself and set some boundaries, say no to a project. It’s a good life lesson.[/quote]

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