Legal Detours 
Lawyer Redefined: Meet Stephanie Himel-Nelson, Blogger, Entrepreneur(0)
If you’re tired of hearing that you can’t have it all, here’s one interview you don’t want to miss.
Meet Stephanie Himel-Nelson (a.k.a. Lawyer Mama), Lawyer, Mother of Two Young Boys, Blogger, and Professional Photographer, who has discovered that lawyers can do more than dream about having it all–they can act on those dreams. Himel-Nelson proves [...]
2009 OnRamps & Law Career Detour Conferences
If you’re thinking about taking a time-out from the legal profession or hoping to onramp sometime during 2009, be sure to mark these events on your calendar:
March 6-7, 2009: Ms. JD’s Third Annual Conference on Women in Law: Avenues to Advancement, Northwestern University Law School (Chicago)
March 25, 2009: Detours & OnRamps Seminar, Bentley [...]
Babies and Law: Don’t Hold Back on Your Dreams
Whether you are now expecting a baby or had a baby in law school, early on in your legal career, or after practicing for years, it’s only a matter of time before someone–a colleague, a stranger, a hiring manager (tsk, tsk, right?)–comments on the timing of your baby’s arrival and the baby’s impact on your career trajectory. It’s easy to get wrapped up [...]
Lunch Break: 3 Reads that Will Make You Think About Your Future in the Law
During your lunch break, check out these three reads to help you get a grip on your future career in the law–and instill inspiration in the midst of firm layoffs and firm closures. We know you’re secretly dreaming about a flexible, simple life at least part of your day….
Want to escape the rat race? Click on over to the ABA [...]
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- Lawyer Redefined: Meet Kalyn Johnson, Lawyer Turned Fashionista
- Opting Out: First Come MBAs, Next Lawyers
- Advanced Degrees and Stay-at-Home Moms
- Can ‘Recovering Attorneys’ Go Back to the Law?
- Are Legal Time-Outs Possible?
- Share Your Detour Story
- Timed Writing…
- Law Writing Contests