Women in Law

Having a rough time. Just burnt out. Stressed about hours. Have enough to do but procrastinating doing it. Resting feels lazy but I took the last few days off. Each next day (for past 2 days) I sa...

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

Feeling heavy career guilt. Out of full-time law for a year after mental/physical health struggles, a miscarriage, and depression. Currently in IVF doing brutal PIO shots, and honestly grateful not to...

New attorney moms: does prestige really matter at this point? I feel a bit jealous when I see my former classmates do some pretty amazing things and really soar with their careers. It motivates me to ...

How in the world can you do this job with kids? I have a 1 year old and my husband is also in biglaw. Today is a “holiday” so we don’t have childcare and emails are coming in like crazy for both of us...

How do you prevent typos with a million things on your mind big law moms? My practice group is literally trying to fire me over it- these are occasional typos. I try to proof but am constantly dealing...

First time mom to a 5 month old who is still waking up 2-3 times a night. Commuting into the office 3x a week. I am physically spent and in total zombie mode, how on earth do women do this. And I’m no...

I was fired recently (unrelated to performance, right before a revenue milestone). Now a client claims a missed SOL. Sol was correct by my understanding and the client signed off on everything. Forme...

I’m considering working with a coach to leave the law. Has anyone worked with a coach or program like Leave the Law Behind or the Former Lawyer Collaborative? It’s expensive but I think I need some ha...

Recommendations for cute comfy work home clothing? I want to get dressed each day for my mood but want to be comfy.

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.

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

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...

I’m in big law in CA and currently pregnant and high risk. Anyone know if there is leave in CA (paid or unpaid) to allow me to go to doctors appointments? Mostly I want job protection and to prorate m...

Firm requires 60 days notice. Gave notice 2 weeks ago, trying to leave at the 4 week mark. Managing partner is essentially making me stay until they hire a replacement. New firm is getting antsy and r...

Were there any resources or groups that you found helpful in navigating your return to work post-maternity leave? I know it’ll get easier but the degree to which I feel different to who I was pre-baby...

Any advice for how to give notice after returning from maternity leave? I recently received an offer for an in-house position with hours that will be much better for my family than my current big law ...

There’s someone on my team who is just such negative vibes that I even avoid passing his office. I hate feeling like my mental health is dependent on one person. I’ve avoided working with him as much ...

Looking for advice. Found myself (a mid level) across from a new grad associate, who’s been unprofessional (eg: keeps flexing like we’re same level, has been dishonest about work done, made comments t...

How worried should I be about low hours in the months leading up to mat leave in BigLaw? My firm’s policy expressly says it’s ok for hours to taper two weeks before leave, but all my bigger cases hav...