In response to my last post, I’ve gotten some feedback saying that perhaps a woman should simply reschedule the bar exam, that this is a slippery slope to allowing children […]
Pumping and the Bar Exam
Yesterday Above the Law publicized the Illinois Board of Law Examiner’s decision to deny Kristin Pagano’s request to pump during the bar exam. Well, they didn’t deny her request directly […]
The Accommodation Doctrine: Hotel ICON and Pumping In Public
A Tale of Two Pumps Yesterday, my law firm instructed a full-day seminar at Hotel ICON on Surface Use and Access in Oil & Gas Development. If you know oil […]
Goldie vs. Barbie: Fighting Gender Stereotypes
GoldieBlox attacks the stereotypical images of beauty with the release of Goldie, a zip-lining adolescent action figure. (You can watch the well-done ad here and if you haven’t watched it yet, you […]
Obama’s War on Stay-At-Home-Moms??
Note: While I never intended to discuss politics in this blog, I felt it was necessary to address these comments. The conservative writers are a buzz with comments that President […]
Tutus and Feminism
I confess… I went on Pinterest and came out with this… Somehow, I became the mother that made her daughter a tutu. And I’m very proud of myself. I typically […]
Maternity Leave: A Trump Card for Rescheduling?
Does being on maternity leave give you carte blanche to reschedule meetings and hearings or postpone deadlines? Last week, Above the Law published an article regarding a judge that refused to postpone […]
Asking for Help
All of the working mom books talk about sharing the childcare and household responsibilities. When you are leaning in, you can hire people and rely on your spouse. Or you […]
On Your First Day of “School”
To my lovely six week old: It’s your first day of daycare school today. You are so small and I’m nervous about having someone else take care of you. Luckily, […]
What’s Your Policy?
Hint: Look beyond the written company policy… Talk is cheap. Around this time of the year there are numerous publications touting various companies’ maternity/paternity leave and flex-time policies. While policies […]