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Anonymous wrote:What does primary parent mean?

I used to be in the federal government and found it to be super micro-managey and not at all conducive to a flex schedule required. And at entry level you have to accrue leave which can take a while so that you can take time off. But still as an entry level all leave has to be approved usually.

Maybe things have changed post-pandemic but YMMV.

OP here. Spouse works long hours with occasional travel, don’t have family in the area. So looking for something ideally compatible with school pick-up and drop-off, staying home with sick kids, etc.

This is not going to happen your first year at any job, let alone your first year out of law school. I would advice OP to get into a transactional practice at a big firm for 2 years then move on to the unicorn job she's searching for, which may actually exist after she's worked in big law for a few years. I have a great job in the law with time for pick-ups, drop-offs, and staying home with sick kids, but I worked very hard for 10 years to get to this point.

I’m one of the PPs who is agency counsel and - within reason - this is doable if she were to get a job in my office. She is still going to need to work an 8.5 hr day, so she would need childcare and aftercare for younger school age kids but you could easily typically work 8:00-4:30 for example, and we are now at home 4 days/week (big change from when my own kids were young). There is no stigma in terms of taking leave for sick kids, kid activities and doctors appts, especially if one is conscientious and stays on top of their work. School pickups on the middle of the day aren’t happening.

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