Darling Hill

Lawyers can take professional detours or time-outs. They've been taking them for years. But does opting out of the law to pursue different interests mean severing the professional umbilical cord? Absolutely not.

The new book, Staying at Home, Staying in the Law: A Guide to Remaining Active in the Legal Profession While Pursuing Your Dreams (American Bar Association 2008), makes the case that there are many ways lawyers can stay connected to the law while taking detours and time-outs.

Are you currently taking a legal time-out? Have you taken one? Do you dream about taking one? Did you jump aboard the "mommytrack" or "daddytrack" in order to do it all? Did you sever the legal umbilical cord, but now want to reattach to the law? If so, Darling Hill wants to spotlight you here. Email ink [*at*] darlinghill [*dot*] [*com*] and tell us how you've defined your relationship with the law.

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