So much for sisterhood.
Women juggling kids and careers in private practice might expect some sympathy, maybe even a little slack, from female clients. After all, the thinking goes, they can relate.
Women who juggle kids and careers might expect some sympathy from female clients. After all, the thinking goes, they can relate -- or not. Some in-house counsel at a recent National Association of Women Lawyers event took the harder line, reminding the crowd: Clients come first. Said one GC, "If there's a family crisis or something with the kids or other clients, we don't care about it -- get the job done. You are a commodity to us -- show me how you can solve a problem."
April 26, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
So much for sisterhood.
Women juggling kids and careers in private practice might expect some sympathy, maybe even a little slack, from female clients. After all, the thinking goes, they can relate.
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