Law Students

Roberta S. Karmel: Reflections on My Career

By jlwallace

Life at the Center, a piece by Roberta S. Karmel in February's edition of Business Law Today, addresses, in large part, younger women lawyers:

I am often asked how I managed to achieve so many career milestones as a woman, and yet have such a large family. I honestly do not have a good answer to that question. A successful life is an odd mixture of good health, good luck, exploiting the opportunities that come one's way, and perseverance. Perhaps it is also having the courage to think for yourself, and not succumbing to the conventional wisdom. For much of my career I was the only woman in the room, or, at best, one of the very few women, and I did not have any role models for the life I was leading. The only advice I can give to younger women lawyers, who are not quite so alone but who still experience many of my conflicts between career and family, and who still experience discrimination in the workplace, is do not be discouraged, but push on to realize your dreams.

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Full post as published by Ms. JD on January 25, 2009 (boomark / email).