Women in Law

What big law firms are supportive of reduced hours and remote work for working moms?

Would you take a new role fully remote and pay increase as a new mom? Nervous about having to start new but really feeling the strain in my budget with a baby.

Pumping moms, mind sharing your pumping schedule with a first time mom about to go back to work? Is 3x a day doable?

To the attorney moms who moved from a high pace environment to a slower pace environment post-babies: where did you go and what do your days look like now? In-house? Independent contractor? Smaller fi… more

About to return to work after maternity leave with my first. Any advice or things you wish you would have known that kept you sane during this transition and/or being in biglaw as a now mom?

Anyone wear their baby to/during the JP Morgan corporate challenge 5k?

Senior partners: call me naive, but I really believed I was in a collaborative and low-ego firm. Lately, male partners have been repackaging some of my biggest ideas as their own and cutting me out. In fact… more

TW: Pregnancy complications. Got laid off in BigLaw late January. Found out I'm pregnant mid February. Been interviewing like crazy. Finally in the final rounds for a few roles and I find out the … more

I’m getting ready to return from maternity leave. Between being pregnant and postpartum, I haven’t worn real clothes in a long time and unsurprisingly none of my old clothes fit quite right and at thi… more

What type of questions would you have for a final interview with a “personal committee?”

I'm trying to pare down my work wardrobe. I'm usually in the office 3 days a week, smart casual to business casual with the need to wear a suit maybe twice a year. I need to be on camera on da… more

HI. I’m 9 years out of law school.
I currently work remotely in a HCOL (CA). I don’t have billables and get 10 days of vacation/ sick days a year. My base salary is $130,000/year. Total comp was $165k … more

Looking for lash ideas. Ive tried the dual magnetic strip ones and idk if it's another Instagram scam but I just could not get it lol.

Any other lash products that work well?

Is it frowned upon to tell a firm the reason you’re looking to leave current role is for better comp and remote work flexibility?

Have an introductory call with a recruiter for a firm I am very interested in. I am 3.5 months pregnant. Should I disclose to the recruiter?

Thoughts on lateraling while pregnant? It’s early, but I received a pretty good offer for a great group. Concerned about starting taking mat leave and then starting up again.

Have any biglaw ladies used FMLA during IVF cycles? If so, what schedule worked best for you given how uncertain the timeline/surgeries/appointments can be? Any advice generally? I’m in corporate so m… more

I am reflecting on my career and I’ve realized that I really prefer working as a team. There is so much pressure when a brief or opinion only has my name on it. I am a very, very hard worker but the p… more

I need advice-I’m based in DC, I was in big law until I recently lateraled to midlaw 4 months ago. I love the firm, the people, the pace, and the area of work, but it’s based in Knoxville and I’m expe… more

Any recommendations for IL divorce attorneys (preferably female and near Chicago)? Friend is looking for one, esp if they have experience handling DV. Thank you!

My hours are low and work hasn’t been flowing my way (just a few projects, but nothing major or promises of work that don’t materialize). I keep feeling like my firm is phasing me out, but I kind of a… more

There is such a culture of silence in big law, and it is really getting to me. The lack of transparency, people speaking about negative performance behind the person without raising it with them or do… more

Favorite pen to use for taking notes while on calls, in meetings, etc.?

Anyone taken 3 maternity leaves in big law? I’m about to go on my second and we get a really nice, long leave. I know I want another baby and i know I don’t want to be a partner. I’m a mid-level. Curi… more

We have 2 kids in elementary school and feel like things are well in hand, for the most part. I felt for a couple of years that our family is complete. I’m in my early 40s, and now feel a tug of wan… more

If your employer posted your job after you asked for an accommodation to telework due to postpartum issues, would you fight to keep your job until you got a new job or move on in life?

If you took a step back in your career when your kids where under 5, did you regret it? Wondering about taking a remote job with less pay so I can be home more with my baby. I know time with baby is p… more

If you took a gap after having a child, how long was it and how hard was it find a job after the gap?

How long did it take you to get back to your normal workload after maternity leave? I feel like I’m very slowly getting new matters but am not close to billing 8hr/day yet. No formal ramp up period at… more

I am at the point where I hate logging in each day. I love my practice area and used to love my job at my old firm where I worked with smart, but tough people who gave me opportunities. The people I w… more

What do you do when you feel (and know to some extent) that a junior attorney is consistently lying to avoid taking responsibility for poor work product?

Hey all, I was fired right before my mat leave and soon after returning from a 4 month medical leave. I truly enjoyed my job before that but really disliked my group for being toxic and I still want t… more

I am 6.5 months post partum and can’t help but feel like I’m not doing amazing at work or amazing at being a mom. My baby is going to PT due to being behind on some milestones and I can’t help but fee… more

I'm about to go on maternity leave. My employer offers 4 months of leave (medical+parental), but the state I live in provides more than 4 months of statutory leave (medical+bonding). My employer t… more

Talk to me about ramping up as a junior lateral. I’m going crazy not having enough work to do. I lateraled a couple of months ago and am the only associate in my practice group. Partner who hired me h… more

When did you stop working while pregnant? I feel like I cannot do another day. My brain is not functioning at all high level anymore, all I want to do is sleep, and I am physically drained. The stress… more

I feel like I’m just not that smart? Or I used to be and slowly stopped following. Wondering if this resonates with anyone else or if everyone is just more ambitious than me…

Hi all! I’m lateraling and 6 months pregnant. I got 2 offers and disclosed the pregnancy post-offer. Both firms have a waiting period requirement before being eligible for maternity leave. The firm I … more