14: Insight from Lawyer Moms

Parents At Work

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: [e-mail]

https://www.mindfulreturn.com

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