Kalpana Kotagal, a partner with Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll.
I’ve been fortunate to learn the practice of law from Joe Sellers, Christine Webber and others at Cohen Milstein, who demonstrate daily that practicing law is no different than the rest of life—integrity is paramount. Go to work every day with your clients front of mind.
What’s the biggest challenge women lawyers face and how have you surmounted that challenge?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg reflected recently on the significant challenge lawyers who are parents face, juggling work and family. She’s right. While women have been disproportionately affected, to fix the problem we must see that all lawyers are impacted. My goal—I haven’t accomplished it yet—is to be honest about what it takes to do this work and be engaged in my family life, and create the space for others to find their own paths.
