An Unnecessary Tension by Rhonda Kalil Much to the detriment of female attorneys, the notion that one can have it all continues to prevail.
Reality seems to suggest otherwise.
However, I admit up front that these are only my observations made without any scientific basis, correlation or double blind studies to confirm what I have noticed. It is my hope to at least raise the issue and perhaps generate a dialogue regarding the double, triple and quadruple standards that exist in the legal community concerning mothers who happen to practice law. When I graduated from law school at age 25, a myth permeated the legal profession. A woman could be a world-class litigator, a PTA president who attended every soccer game, ballet recital and swimming lesson, whip up a gourmet meal, and have a clean house when the kids were tucked, smiling and sweet, into bed. All of this would be possible simply by the miracles of time management and prioritization.