Has anyone on here successfully taken a few years off to raise children and then come back to a meaningful practice? For reference, 7th year associate with a young baby and plans to have at least one or two more. Often get intrusive thoughts of quitting to stay home but don’t want career suicide if I decide I want to come back after a few years.

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At a midlaw firm and have a partner who did this and is crushing it. She was at a biglaw firm originally, took five years off and has been with us for over ten years. Has her own book and is one of the highest compensated partners at our firm now.

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I knew someone who took off 5-8 years for that reason and came back as a 5th year in big law (corporate).

Haven’t done this but in the same position as you!

Know someone who did this. She left K&E as a senior associate, joined another prestigious firm as a partner after taking a few years off, and is now back at K&E as a partner.

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