Working Mothers

Working Moms Are Still Getting Treated Like Garbage

Working fathers don't get the same treatment because of course.

Eliminating The Mommy Track

How law firms can support working moms without sidelining them.

Ketanji Brown Jackson Tells The Truth About What It’s Like To Be A Lawyer And A Mother

As many working mothers in the legal profession know all too well, it's not easy.

Why Women Lawyers Need To Push Harder Than Ever For Equality

The recent ABA Journal article is not just an attack on women lawyers who are mothers, it's an attack on women lawyers as a whole.

Maternal Gatekeeping And The Law-Mom

Going forward, I am working on taking my own advice: trust your partner.  

The Power Of Stories: RBG’s Legacy And The Lawyer Mom Owner Virtual Summit

The Summit is a first-of-its-kind virtual event to celebrate and empower lawyer moms and all parents struggling to find balance between parenthood and practice in the pandemic.

MothersEsquire: Advocating For Gender Equity In The Law

The group has a laser focus on being a catalyst for changes that remove systemic barriers to women’s success in the legal profession.

Afghanistan To Atlanta: Navigating My Legal Career

The career pivots I made throughout my legal career were unexpected but ultimately fulfilling.

Rethinking Law Firm Culture To Better Support Mothers

Women often get the message that they can be mommies or lawyers -- not both.

Unexpected Paths: Motherhood And The Law

I made plans, but for a variety of reasons (like the pandemic), those plans fell apart spectacularly.

Let’s Not Lose Ground During COVID-19 In The Fight For Gender Equality In Law Firms

A basic premise of all leadership development is that transformation and change cannot happen until we can really see the problem.

Attorneys Connecting Through Social Media In Times Of Isolation

Here all of it is shared and it feels like a safe space where one can finally feel heard and understood.

Working Parents Are Not Okay Right Now. How To Balance The Strain Of A Legal Career With Everything Else.

It's a particularly harrowing time to be a working parent.

Lawyer Mom Guilt And The Modern Family: Stop And Smell The Flowers

Does every mom who pursues a career outside of the home fear that she will be seen as the workaholic parent who is never present for her child?

So I Worked, Because I’m A Mom: A Government Lawyer’s Experiences After Having A Child

You can do it, just plan, have patience, and don’t be afraid to bring your kid around every now and again.