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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 [...]

Opting Out: First Come MBAs, Next Lawyers

A new study finds that MBA moms are more likely than doctors or lawyers to stay home full-time. But lawyers don’t trail too far behind on MBA heels. According to the study (undertaken by two Berkeley professors, Catherine Wolfram and Jane Leber Herr), “Opt-Out Patterns Across Careers: Labor Force Participation Rates Among Educated [...]

Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 08/22/08

Not that you’d be checking out job leads on a Friday (from work!), but if you are… here are some leads you can think about when you’re off the clock this weekend. Please keep in mind, Darling Hill posts flexible opportunities of potential interest to lawyers seeking improved work/life balance. We look for [...]

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 [...]

ABCs & 123s: Networking Made Easy

When it comes to networking and learning about networking, what could be better than a webcast on the topic. Tomorrow, May 15th, at 1:00 P.M. EDT, Richard Hermann of West Career Counseling for Attorneys is offering a webcast for attorneys, Networking Made Easy: Energizing your Job Contacts. While Darling Hill has no [...]

Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 05/09/08

Before you kick up your feet for the weekend (yeah, right…especially if you have children in the house!), check out today’s flexible lawyer jobs. Come Monday morning, when you’re trying to get the kids off to daycare or school and wishing you had more flexibility in your life, you’ll be thankful you spent just [...]

Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 05/07/08

If you’re looking to put your law degree to good use, but want to retain control over your own life, check out these flexible law job picks:
Part-Time Attorney (NY/FL)
Commercial Contracts Attorney(NJ)
MJS: Real Estate Attorney (NY)
Part-Time Patent Attorney (MD/DC)

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Change the Profession: One Flexible Law Job at a Time

Know of a flexible lawyer job? Have one to list? List it here. At Darling Hill, a 100% parent-friendly legal niche. Where Life and Lawyering meet. Go ahead, it’s free. Gratis. On the house.
Isn’t it about time lawyers got a little career flexibility to call their [...]