Women in Law

Had a client request to change a virtual deposition while I am 34 weeks pregnant to in person. It is an hour drive each way and I don’t have any appropriate full body clothing that fits 😭😭

I am retuning to work after a 1-year maternity leave. I am 100% remote, generally happy if not a bit bored with my job (in house counsel). I am a top ~3 candidate and may get another job offer for $50… more

What do the ladies here do for self maintenance? Meaning beauty treatments, wellness rituals, etc. and at what frequency? Particularly interested to hear from the big law moms in this bowl.

Has anyone used a career coach? Are they helpful?

Has any JD holding govt attorney in the US improved their salary significantly by getting an LLM? How was it? What area? Govt real estate attorney asking

What is the best way to answer the interview question, “What is your salary expectation?”

I’m in a dead end job. No path forward. Everything’s toxic and awful. How do you keep you chin up while trying to get out while simultaneously not obsessing over job applications that you haven’t hear… more

I’ve been in my mid-level, in-house role for a few months. I’m not young (I took off time to be home with my kids). My boss, a woman a bit older than me, told me today that she would like to see a cha… more

How many times did you have to pump in a day if you continued to breastfeed when returning to work from leave? I’m worried about fitting it in with billing obligations.

Tips for being successful when returning from maternity leave? I’m going back in a month and am already getting nervous! I’ll be working from home two days a week and my husband five days a week. We’l… more

2023 T3 grad not in BL with two offers to similar strong mid sized litigation firms. One of the firms asked me the name of the firm with the other offer, asked to meet me for coffee, called me, and th… more

How do you get back into interview mode after staying at home for years? Continued in comments.

What’s on everyone’s Christmas wishlist?! I have to get my sister (30yrs, single) a gift around $100 in our secret Santa and also have a “favorite things” party with friends, $50 and under. Any ideas?… more

Would you wear a tweed blazer to court?

How much did you bill leading up to maternity leave (i.e., the proceeding weeks/months)?

Hi Ladies - does anyone have any suggestions to wean off of half and half in coffee? It a big calorie add that I don’t need. Tia

Need advice please. An attorney has started courting me to hire her as outside counsel. We’ve been on a few lunches and really clicked. We live within 15 min of each other and have kids around the sam… more

Hi all - I found out I made partner and was given my comp for next year. The thing is, I am also pregnant but the powers that be don’t know that yet. Since I have to take mat leave for 6 months next y… more

33 weeks pregnant and the fatigue and exhaustion has hit like a truck. I am barely able to keep my eyes open and have misread pretty much everything I’ve looked at in the last week. I’m worried about making it th… more

Has any moms here experienced hyperemesis during their pregnancy? How did you manage to work? I’m having such a hard time and the prescription is giving me sedation and it’s so hard.

I’m thinking about leaving Big Law and NYC altogether and heading back to my hometown in the Midwest. Has anyone done this and targeted regional firms? I’m so burnt out on all fronts, but it’s such an… more

Do you think ppl cut you some slack when returning from mat leave? I feel like my first month back was rough, didn’t do anything necessarily wrong but not the overachiever I used to be.

Currently deciding between two offers. One of the firms asked my recruiter the name of the other firm that gave me an offer. Is this a red flag?

I just found out I made partner! At my firm this now makes me a K1 earner (starting Jan. 1) and totally changes my tax status. I want to meet with a financial advisor to learn about what changes to ma… more

I know this has been asked so many times but...how do we do it.
I am at a loss of working full-time and being a mom to an almost 9-month old. I just feel so, so lost. I'm struggling. I am thinking … more

Is anyone else’s practice group a boys club? I’m in corporate lit. The male partners act like an exclusive unit and have made some remarks that undercut or belittle my suggestions. I’ve noticed the on… more

I just had my second baby and I accepted an in-house role for after my maternity leave. I’ll be leaving a part-time role at a law firm. I wasn’t very fulfilled and struggled to meet my hours in my 3 w… more

Work dresses & blouses. Specifically I am looking for more fitted dresses to wear under a suit jacket or nice blouses to tuck into dress trousers. I cannot find lawyer appropriate clothes for the … more

Anyone work at a boutique healthcare firm? I’m thinking about leaving my Big Law healthcare practice group for a regional healthcare firm. The work will be similar, but on a smaller scale and I know … more

MIL keeps kissing my 3 week old baby despite me and husband asking her not to; keeps saying she “forgot” and when I expressed stress/frustration today she stormed out of my house- FIL shouted to me “y… more

Has anyone gotten divorced with a young baby? Looking for advice on managing child care. No family around

When did you start winding down/transitioning work? My due date is approaching in a month with my first child, but I know they could come early or late, so it feels a bit hard to plan.

Ladies in cold cities - what kind of shoes do you wear with suits in the winter??

Has anyone taken a 6-12 month break from big law and then found their way to a solid in-house position? I’m currently a senior NEP at a V5 looking to move in-house but just had a parent diagnosed with cance… more

I have a 14 month old. My boss, a woman who does not have children, told me that if I “want to have it all” I have to learn how to balance. I am baffled by her choice of language….

What was your first pregnancy symptom? Like what made you say “huh, maybe I should take a test”?

I’ve got the forms to request FMLA for a few weeks prior to birth. But now I’m at a loss as to what to fill out. I can barely sit and do work for any period of time, brain fog is causing me to mix up … more