Law Students

5 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Becoming a Lawyer, Mother

By stayinginthelaw

On the first day I reported to work as a summer associate, my employer handed me a copy of Maria Shriver's Ten Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Went Out into the Real World.  I quickly gobbled up the pages, hoping to discover the secret sauce to success in the law and life lying somewhere in the pages; I figured it had to be there, after all, a seasoned big-firm veteran had handed it to me with explicit reading instructions. 

But not long after getting out into the real "post-law school" world, I discovered that there were lessons omitted from that book--namely, those specific to raising a family and growing a legal career.

It seems that as lawyers, we naturally want to find success in what we do -- at work, at home, in hobbies -- even if it means giving no less than 100%, 24/7 in all areas of our lives.  But giving that much is impossible, making juggling a career in the law no easy feat--whether you work full-time, part-time or occasionally dabble in the law, especially when you're trying to balance work and family.

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Full post as published by Ms. JD on January 03, 2009 (boomark / email).