September 2019
Lawyering with Littles
Work-Life Balance for Lawyers and Parents
The Practice of Well-Being
Sponsored by CBA-CLE and DBA
Highlights:
- Tips for balancing parenting and lawyering in today's world
- Hear from panelists who are parents AND accomplished litigators
- Take home helpful strategies that will help you better manage work and family obligations
Program Description:
This one-hour, lunchtime CLE will focus on the realities and challenges of being a successful lawyer with children. Heather Salg and Porya Mansorian, both highly-accomplished trial attorneys, will share tips and advice about how to balance being a parent and a lawyer in today's world, particularly with working spouses or partners. They will discuss topics including dealing with (or better yet, avoiding) exhaustion at work and at home; strategies for discussing and setting realistic expectations for your partner and children; suggestions for how to avoid day care crisis, whether having to do with sick kids, sick parents, or late pick up times; ideas for how to work, and how to not work from home. Additionally, Porya and Heather will be taking questions from the attendees about lawyer/parent challenges.