As a part-time associate at Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, Deborah Epstein Henry balances her career as a commercial litigator at a big firm with her equally demanding roles as a wife and the mother of two small boys.

After commiserating through informal lunchtime discussions with three colleagues dealing with the same predicament, Henry decided local part-time attorneys needed a forum to express their views and have an opportunity to meet others like themselves.