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Welcome to the Darling Hill Article Library! Come hang out 'in the stacks' and read these articles directly related to life and flexible lawyering, including coverage of work/life balance and the legal mommytrack.

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2010
Bad Times Could Have Been Worse for Women in 2009 (National Law Journal)

2009
Goodbye Economy, Hello Balance (The American Lawyer)
Economic Downturn: An Opportunity to Pursue Your Dreams (Your ABA)
Taking Charge of Work and Life (ABA Journal)

2008

Law Firms Turning To A Family-Friendly Culture to Keep Female Attorneys (LA Times)
A Lawyer in Full (The American Lawyer)
As More Male Lawyers Use Flextime, its Acceptance Increases (ABA Journal)
Law Firms and Motherhood Can Mix (LA Times)
Strategies for Transitioning Female Attorneys (Marketing the Law Firm Newsletter)
Mothers Earn Less than Other Lawyers: Study (The Lawyers Weekly)
Women in Legal Profession in Rush to Work Part-Time (The Australian Business)
Commentary: Part-Time Lawyer Dads Are Still a Rare Bird (The American Lawyer)
'Daddy Track' is a Major Concern for Male Law Grads, Study Says (ABA Journal)
MBA Moms Most Likely to Opt Out (BusinessWeek)
Carolyn Elefant Wants to Be The Voice of Solo Lawyers (Law.com)
At Virtual Law Firm, Lawyers Will Work at Home, Earn 85% of Billings (ABA Journal)
Lawyers, Pros Say Flex Schedule's Time Has Come (The American Lawyer)
At Virtual Law Firm, Lawyers Will Work at Home, Earn 85% of Billings (ABA Journal)
How Stay-at-Home Moms are Filling an Executive Niche (WSJ.com)

2007
Mom? Lawyer? The Ambivalence Track (NY Times)
How One Part-Time Lawyer Leads a Very Full Life (Legal Times)
Lawyer/Filmmaker Buddies Share Two Jobs (NY Times)
Women Lawyers Find Their Own Paths as Law Firms Struggle to Keep Them (National Law Journal)
Big Law Losing Women Lawyers to Other Jobs(WSJ.com)
Can Job Sharing Work in Law Firms, Big or Small? (WSJ.com)
Leaving Your Legal Career Far Behind (Legal Times)
Preparing for Re-entry (ABA Journal)

2006

Creating Win-Win Flexible Work Arrangements (Law.com)

2002
Job Track or 'Mommy Track'? Some Do Both, In Phases (New York Times)

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