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[quote=Anonymous]I was at a Vault 20 firm in NY and DC for years. I know many female partners with kids aged baby through teenage years (let's say I know 10-20, to put a number on it) and husbands with similarly big jobs, either also biglaw or things like trial attorney at USAO. I know several women who made partner while on maternity leave or within a year of returning from maternity leave. Many of these women are in white collar or corporate, meaning travel or late nights can be a regular thing.

It's not the choice for me or for many other women, but it really isn't mysterious how they achieve it - any partner can afford to pay for a lot of childcare, and that's really all you "need." I'm not saying the workload doesn't lead to marital issues or kid issues in the tween/teen years. I think it does in fact contribute to those things. But there are plenty of women out there who give it a go anyway, and conversely plenty of men who opt out because they desire more family time/better balance too.

Like I said, it wasn't for me. But I am at a mid-tier firm now, I work 50 hours per week if you include commute and I regularly work from home in the evening, I travel some, my DH is also biglaw, and I have two kids 5 and under with a third on the way. I think I get plenty of kid and family time, and a less intense firm suits me. For others, this would be too much. Everyone kind of has to muddle through, set their own boundaries, and make their choices.[/quote]

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