Tag: Maternity Leave
-
Small Law FirmsThe 12 Weeks Of Maternity Leave
Nothing compares to the work you’ll put in during those 12 weeks. -
PodcastsMaternity Leave Scandal A Reminder That Lawyers Still Don't Understand 'Benefits'
Also, Joe Biden's documents elicit special counsel attention. 
SponsoredLeaving Your In-House Role: You Don’t Need A Portable “Book” To Be Successful
In-house legal roles have traditionally offered more accommodating schedules and greater opportunities to gain valuable business experience. Now though, the calculus may be changing. With…-
Small Law FirmsFirm Parts Ways With Lawyer Who Called Maternity Leave 'Sitting On Your Ass'
There's still a lot of work to be done.
-
Small Law FirmsAfter Text Calling Maternity Leave 'Sitting On Your Ass,' Law Firm Looks To Sit On Its Ass In Response
Firm statement offers vague, confusing take on the allegations. -
Small Law Firms'Collecting Salary From The Firm While Sitting On Your Ass' Is Certainly ONE Way For A Senior Lawyer To Describe Maternity Leave
But not so much a good or professional way to describe it. -
In-House Counsel
Preparing For Maternity Leave -- In-House Edition
Give your clients a heads-up personally through a call or meeting. It'll help you and your colleagues ease through this transition. -
CourtsAnd You Thought Biglaw Was Bad: Prosecutor Assigned Murder Cases On Maternity Leave
This is... not how parental leave is supposed to go. -
BiglawAmerican Lawyer Wonders Why More Men Don't Take Paternity Leave Days After Advising Lawyers Not To Take Parental Leave
These things may be connected. 
SponsoredWhat Do Millennials Think Of Law Firm Life?
We want to know your views on law firm policies and culture.-
Small Law Firms
Your Good Intentions Can Be Isolating: A Guide For Supporting A Mom’s Return to Work
Here are some ways you can support your co-workers and colleagues as they return to work from maternity leave. -
Small Law Firms
How To Have A Maternity Leave With A Solo Practice
Be patient with yourself and you'll realize that maternity leave won't negatively impact you career. -
LitigatorsLitigating While Expecting (Part II): The Return
Would the trial attorney version of myself still exist after maternity leave? Fortunately, the answer turned out to be yes. -
-
Courts
Revolutionary Arrangement Will Allow Federal Law Clerk To Take Parental Leave During Clerkship
Far too many law clerks have been forced to choose between their careers and their families. That ends today.
Sponsored
Sponsored
The Global Legal News You Need, When You Need It
News and analysis from this company could be a game-changer for legal professionals working globally.
Sponsored
Leaving Your In-House Role: You Don’t Need A Portable “Book” To Be Successful
In-house legal roles have traditionally offered more accommodating schedules and greater opportunities to gain valuable business experience. Now though, the calculus may be changing. With…
Sponsored
What Do Millennials Think Of Law Firm Life?
We want to know your views on law firm policies and culture.
Sponsored
Sponsored
Navigating Economic Uncertainty: 6 Tips To Keep Your Investments On Track
How you can get through current challenges while advancing long-term goals.
-
Biglaw, Pregnancy / PaternityBiglaw Firm Impresses Associates (And Staff) With Enhanced Parental Leave Policy
Wow! Which firm just rolled out a fully paid, gender-neutral policy, with additional time off? -
Labor / Employment, On The JobDoes Your Parental Leave Policy Engage In Sex Discrimination?
Anyone can be discriminated against -- and the EEOC knows it. -
Biglaw, Pregnancy / PaternityBiglaw Firm Updates Parental Leave Policy To Address Unique Challenges New Parents Face
This firm wants its associates to succeed as lawyers *and* as parents. -
Biglaw, Pregnancy / Paternity
Leader In Biglaw Parental Leave Further Expands Its Already Unprecedented Benefits
This firm is making it possible for attorneys to practice law while balancing their family lives. -
Pregnancy / Paternity, Small Law FirmsThe Pink Ghetto: Small Law Firms Discriminating Against Pregnant Lawyers
These stories are awful. -
Biglaw, Pregnancy / PaternityPaternity-Leave Bias In Biglaw: When Will It End?
Biglaw firms are slowly but surely recognizing that male attorneys need parental leave. -
Biglaw, Women's IssuesManaging Maternity Leave As Managing Partner
There's a double standard when it comes to female lawyers having children -- and this managing partner knows it.
