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BalancingWork 6 - 26 Jan 2008 - Main.TheodoreSmith
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 Thanks for the link!
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  • Well played mate, however I think he was being sarcastic. =)
    -- TheodoreSmith - 26 Jan 2008
 Carina, I assume that you are interested in balanced work hours because you are interested in having a family and assume that you will be sharing or shouldering the caregiver duties and logistics. As the article indicates, many firms offer various versions of lower hours for lower pay with (usually) less job security, and women are often interested in these mommy track options. My suggestion would be to note while you are summering at a given firm just what its official mommy tracks are, how many women are engaged in those tracks, and where they are in their tracks. Although "big firm" is usually stereotyped both generally and by community, keep in mind that each firm, practice area, and partner has its own culture and internal and street reputation, along with its own tolerance for or acceptance of alternative work options. Note the partner/associate ratio in a given practice area, and note whether and how many attorneys hold themselves out as practicing in more than one area. To you, it's the individual people who make the difference -- so use those lunch "chits" and other social opportunities to get to know others and figure out how you can fit in, be a part of, and add to that culture. Best wishes.

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