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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you need a day nanny and a night nanny to raise your children, what is the point of even having kids?  [/quote]

But once you make partner, and have tons of money , your time is much more flexible (business development lunches, client interaction, etc). Kids are entering older elem and quite capable to travel, take on adventure, help guide them towards building their own life. Plus you will have money to give them almost endless options, they can pursue arts or charitable work and not have to make the trade offs BigLaw parents have to make. [/quote]

This is either sarcasm, or you are an optimistic 3L.  The partners at my firm are in the office earlier and later than most of the associates.  After a few years of being partner, they look like they've aged 20 years. [/quote]

Optimistic. But once partner is like 50, can't they coast on connections and book of business? The relationships and wisdom from experience are their assets, not hours in the office. They still need to respond to clients like rabbits on cocaine, but most clients are probably home for dinner too most nights. They then task their associates to the grindstone. [/quote]

Even if this was true (It's not), do the math on that. If you have children when you are in your early 30s, by the time you're in your 50s, your kids are off at college. [/quote]

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