http://ms-jd.org/tag/ct-law-tribune The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://ms-jd.org/law-school-learning-leaves-solos-cold <p>Connecticut Law Tribune/Law.com - June, 2005 </p> <p>Recently, I met a young female lawyer at an awards dinner. She had been working for a large firm for the past seven years as a litigator. She was ready to start a family, but her employer was not amenable to her cutting back her hours. When I asked what she would do, her response amazed me. "I guess I will have to leave the profession," she said.</p> <p>My jaw dropped. Here was an intelligent, sophisticated, experienced litigator who had graduated at the top of her class from a reputed school and she assumed if she couldn’t work for someone she would have to sacrifice her $90,000-plus educational investment in herself; lose her seven years of litigation experience, not to mention her self-esteem.</p> <p><a href="http://ms-jd.org/law-school-learning-leaves-solos-cold">read more</a></p> http://ms-jd.org/law-school-learning-leaves-solos-cold#comments Other Law School Issues CT Law Tribune Going Solo Law School Susan Cartier Liebel Mon, 9 Apr 2007 22:38:21 -0500 Susan Cartier Liebel 252 at http://ms-jd.org