Women in Law

Do you still wear makeup to the office? I have a simple 10 min routine but was running late today and forgot to do it…now realizing maybe I don’t care? But wondering if I “should” do it still. Biglaw ...

First time mom to a 5 month old who is still waking up 2-3 times a night. Commuting into the office 3x a week. I am physically spent and in total zombie mode, how on earth do women do this. And I’m no...

I unfortunately cry in response to stress, which happens more often than I would like. Any tips to prevent it from happening? I have yet to cry during a hearing (knock on wood) but I have cried an emb...

Had a miscarriage on Friday (third IVF loss in a row) and also learned I need to cut my upcoming 7-day vacation down to 2 days to accommodate depositions. I’m too busy with work to be able to process ...

The partner that I work closely with has a habit of asking me to do assistant tasks - saving docs to files, printing copies, etc. When I was a new associate, I didn’t push back on it. But now I am a 6...

I went on vacation for a week. Came back to fires and things that should have been taken care of but weren’t. Going on vacation is necessary to prevent burn out but coming back to fires is awful. Woul...

I’m a 9th year WOC in an all white male group. I’m happy with group and feel empowered and have received great mentorship. I have been working with a summer who is a young WOC. She’s brilliant and doe...

Baby shower etiquette question. I was invited to a shower that I can’t make so I plan to send a gift. Last time I did this (same family - different mother), a relative said that someone took the trou...

How are you guys handling client use of AI? I have received long, well-drafted emails from clients before that have made me wonder if AI was involved but a new client is sending me 15+ page AI documen...

I’m a fourth year in Big Law. I’ve been billing 2000+ hours annually since I started with the firm (first as a student and now as an associate). Over the last two years, my husband and I have been thr...

Anyone feel like their work is subpar after coming back from maternity leave? Any tips appreciated.

Anyone ever interviewed for a new position while pregnant and maternity leave coming up? How did it work out?

I have a good job in-house but the work feels routine and I am so so exhausted. I know that I’m burnt out between work and family obligations. Has anyone felt this? Is there a solution?

What is the best time to announce a pregnancy? Should I let people know as soon as I hit the 12 week mark or is there any reason to wait longer? And how exactly do people announce? Tell the loud assi...

Were there any resources or groups that you found helpful in navigating your return to work post-maternity leave? I know it’ll get easier but the degree to which I feel different to who I was pre-baby...

Just put in notice to leave big law as a mid-level corporate associate for an in-house counsel role (product focus) at a large public company. (1) anything that I should request from the firm (ie, bi...

I’m in the second half of my maternity leave. Is there anything I should do to set myself up for success when returning to work?

I’ve had a slow year in hours this year due to IVF and now pregnancy. I’m high risk and will likely have a ton of appointments in the last month. I’m already behind on hours (maybe 100 hours), could t...

HR scheduled a meeting with me tomorrow morning to discuss my hours and “getting on track.” How worried should I be? For context, I started at this biglaw firm about 6 months ago, and so far the work ...

How long do you think it took you to fully “ramp back up” after maternity leave to where you were before? Did you ever? Been back for just shy of one month and don’t see how I’ll ever work my way bac...