Juggling parenthood as a working mom can be a challenge, especially as a lawyer. Today, Tom Spiggle and Co-host Lori Mihalich-Levin interview two moms who work within the legal field, Anjali Patel and Katy Robinette.
Both mothers currently have two children ranging from the ages of 15 months to 4 years., They discuss their experience as working parents in the private and public sectors, how they found a system that works for them, and the most important things they’ve learned throughout their time as a working parent.
For more insight on what it looks like to succeed in life as a mom and lawyer, tune into this episode of Parents at Work.
Show Highlights:
- Katy’s experience transitioning into a judicial clerkship as a mom
- Anjali’s experience having children as a mid-level associate at a large firm
- Preparing to be a working mom and aligning your career with parenthood
- Looking at jobs with benefits and flexibility for families
- Asking firms about their parental policies and finding a firm that offers what you need
- Macro and micro perspectives about what it’s like to be a mom and a lawyer
- Skills that parenthood provides within the workplace
- The push and pull parents feel trying to balance parenthood and a career
- Support systems that were effective returning to the office from maternity leave
- Changes that are happening in law that are impacting parents
- Advice for navigating parenthood in the workplace
- The importance of advocating for yourself and asking hard questions
- Learning to communicate about your needs as a working parent
Links:
Contact Lori: [email protected]
Contact Tom:
https://www.spigglelaw.com/podcasts/parents-at-work/
Books mentioned:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17383921-all-joy-and-no-fun
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/769016.How_to_Talk_So_Kids_Will_Listen_Listen_So_Kids_Will_Talk
