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Should I seek a flexible or part-time schedule?
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 YES
Not so long ago, flexible schedules were dismissed out of hand.
A part-time track is still an exception for women with young
children, but now firms try to work things out among the lawyer,
supervising partners and clients. Part-timers are usually women
associates or junior partners who built solid reputations, books
of business, or interesting niche practices in their early years
at a firm, and who were granted part-time status after returning
from maternity leave.
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 NO
Male part-timers are a rare indeed. The standard
explanation from recruiters and associates is this: Male-dominated
law firms believe
that it’s OK for a woman to seek a flexible schedule for
personal reasons. But a guy who seeks the same work flexibility
is considered a little off-center. |
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* Adapted from the following sources: New York Times, Wall Street
Journal, ABA Journal, National Law Journal, California Bar Journal,
New York Law Journal, Student Lawyer, JD Jungle, GPSolo.
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