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Litigating Mommy: The Danger of Comparison
By Ali Marchant • April 09, 2014 •Writers in Residence
As a litigator working in an adversarial field, one of the first things I often do when I begin working on a new case is to size up my opposing counsel. How long have they been an attorney? Where do they work? What is their reputation? Are they more experienced than me? It’s impossible to resist the urge to compare myself to the competition, and sometimes that comparison can be a factor in determining how confident I feel about a particular case. Although it is useful to know what you can about your opponent, deriving your own level of confidence…
Litigating Mommy: If I Knew Then What I Know Now…
By Ali Marchant • April 02, 2014 •Writers in Residence, Law School
I often find that when I hit various milestones, whether it's a birthday, anniversary, or holiday, I can't help but look back to milestones past. Call me nostalgic (I most definitely am), but every year on New Year's Eve, I try to remember the details of my various New Year's Eve celebrations dating all the way back to high school, which was far too many years ago for me to admit. It's almost like I pride myself on my ability to remember even the mundane details, like the fact that on New Year’s Eve my sophomore year of high school,…
Litigating Mommy: It’s Always a Team Effort
By Ali Marchant • February 05, 2014 •Writers in Residence
After spending the first quarter of our lives being told what to do and how to do it by the adults around us - parents, teachers, coaches, etc. - most of us can’t wait for the opportunity to finally do things on our own. We yearn for the day when we can call ourselves adults and make our own decisions, from the important things, like what we’re going to major in, to the little things, like what time we’re going to get home on a Friday night. Achieving autonomy in ourselves is an important rite of passage that we all…