Tag Archive for ‘motherhood’
On the Bookshelf: When Maternity Leave Ends, Are there Alternatives to Going Back to the Legal Grind?
August is known as the most popular month for birthdays. October takes second place. If you’re a lawyer mom who had a baby in August, that means your maternity leave (if you were lucky enough to get a 12 week one) has just ended or is about to end. And, if you’re a new lawyer dad [...]
Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 11/07/08
It’s Friday and what could be more exciting than looking for a new opportunity that puts your J.D. to work AND gives you ideal work/life balance? Here are a few leads to kick off your flexible job search weekend….
Criminal Justice Instructor - Adjunct (PA)
Part-Time Pro Bono Coordinator (DC)
Part-Time Trial Attorney (NY)
Criminal Justice Adjunct Faculty (MD)
Part-Time Attorney (NY)
Part-Time IP Lawyer (GA)
Attorney – Gov’t - Multiple [...]
Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 11/05/08
A super short list of leads on this post-election day….
Legal Research Assistant- International Resources (telecommute) (DC)
In-House Corporate Attorney (Temporary) (VA)
Attorney (part-time) (MA)
Part-Time In House Attorney (AZ)
Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 10/29/08
A short list, but some interesting leads, including options for lawyers seeking a new pace in academia. Good luck with your flexible lawyer job search!
Temp Attorney (work from home) (CA)
Assistant Professor of Legal Studies (IL)
Assistant Professor (Justice Dept) (AK)
Part-Time Attorney (NY)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice (MN)
Faculty Positions (University of Minnesota Law School)
Part-Time Legal Researcher/Writer (NJ)
Faculty (American University) [...]
Break into Blogging: Opportunity for Philly Lawyer Moms
Hey, Philly Lawyer Moms — Sorry, Lawyer Dads. The Silicon Valley Moms Blog is gearing up to launch the Philadelphia Moms Blog and needs bloggers. The SV bloggers are an AMAZING group of moms and talented writers. Even Katie Couric blogs with SV Moms. Oh, you don’t have to be a lawyer to write, though there are several lawyers [...]
7 Reads for Realizing Your Dream Life in the Law
If you’re looking for career inspiration, need help figuring out where to take your career, or how to reenter the profession, here are 7 Reads for Realizing Your Dream Life in the Law.
Carolyn Elefant wants to help you launch your Solo Practice by January 2009. Don’t miss her Six Weeks ‘Til Solo Practice!
Ellen Ostrow, a Lawyer Life Coach, [...]
Lunch Break: Stay-at-Home Lawyer Dreams…
If you don’t feel like reading headlines about the economy during your lunch break today, or if you’re sitting in the carpool lane and reading Darling Hill on your BlackBerry while you wait for preschool to let out, hurry to your nearest magazine kiosk and grab the latest copy of Self. At-home mom/lawyer/writer Bettina Elias Siegel has written My Office Fantasy which [...]
Uncle Sam: Tomorrow’s Hot Employer
If you’re keeping up on the political scene, you probably know there is a lot of talk at the Democratic National Convention about the future creation of millions of new jobs–and quite possibly flexible ones, too, given the “green” focus of those potential jobs. Well, candidates aside, The Washington Post’s Joe Davidson reports that [...]
2008 50 Best Law Firms for Women
Working Mother Magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers have announced the Second Annual results of the 50 Best Law Firms for Women.
Why is this trailblazing professional ranking so noteworthy? Because the question women all too often face in the profession is… should I stay or should I leave?. According to the Center for Work-Life Policy [...]
Advanced Degrees and Stay-at-Home Moms
According to Michelle Goodman’s article, Career Choice: Motherhood Now or Later – Wake Up, Smell the Discrimination and Look Out for Your Career, “if you believe that ‘family life would not suffer’ if mom has a career, you’re in the minority.”
In this worthwhile read (especially for lawyers who have little understanding about the issues [...]
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