Legally Mom: Real Women’s Stories of Balancing Motherhood & Law Practice

Cleveland native Anne Murphy Brown relates the experiences of over twenty women who strive to find the perfect work-life balance as they juggle being moms and attorneys. Legally Mom: Real Women’s Stories of Balancing Motherhood & Law Practice [Find it] explores the inequality of the sexes in law practice in terms of earning the same amount of money and having the same career advancement opportunities. The women interviewed in the book share what’s worked for them, what hasn’t, and what changes law firms could make to ensure that the legal profession is a supportive place for women with children. Each chapter is brief, reader-friendly, and includes snippets of quick advice. Chapters feature women at all stages of their legal careers, and with all ages of children.