Any lawyers who've managed to negotiate part time jobs out there?

[manicmumday]

I'm working full time in-house at the moment and increasingly finding it a struggle juggling everything, plus as my DS gets older (he's 18 months at the moment), I feel more and more like I'm missing out on time with him. I already know that part time isn't an option in my existing job (small team, plus very inflexible female boss) but am now wondering whether it's a realistic option at all. Plse give me hope before I despair totally - have any lawyers (any field) out there managed to negotiate part time work that's still interesting and doesn't effectively end their careers?

link please to news

I still look at the mags here in liverpool and wonder if one is you. they are all about 50 plus though, we don't have any young one's. the chairs are always men though without fail. do you love activating the suspended sentences without psr's? all "off with his head send him down".my god that was a shock the first one I had ...

god no have rea it
it was only cnaclled VEry recently

here
w ell done bc! ahead of the game!

ooh will try and do link but am really crap at that sort of thing watch this space

GOD yes we did one last week adn we have b no custody facilites ehre( human rights etc)

we seet him down for 16 weeks ( had to ring a policeman to come and get him) and he siad" what now?"
told some pcs who came around fro a warrant the next w eek - they were delighted
(w e have loads of glacial blonde female chairs but i am the youngest by a long way)

oh thank god you've found it. love that local justice quote round here thats a head butt

I worked for my first 2 years in derbyshire. I went to matlock magistrates court and it was REALLY old. they had no custody facilities and they used to handcuff the prisoners to the pipes down stairs this was before human rights (obviously)

we are awaiting a new building

they keep coming up with problems that a child coudl solve fgs liek abotu parking.

youll haev to get yerself down these parts one day

where's your parts? although I am seriously used to dealing with horrible northern criminal types now who are very lippy

se wilts

i am going to be in the mag mag soon so keep an eey out if youever see aa copy

oh fab!!!! which months and which article and I'll steal one from court. how funny!!

ill tell you when it happens

okay secretive one

I think part time is the worst of all worlds, much harder than being a full time mother. You get to be regarded by your partner at home as the one who does the children things and at work you're nopt taken seriously. I have never understood why so many women like it.

I meet lots of part time lawyers - some work in house a few days a week at companies that only need an in house lawyer for a few hours. Some set up their own practice and limit the hours. Some do locum work and limit the hours. Others teach, mark exam papers etc.

I would hate the loss of status and income and I've always loved working full time and never wanted to be home except evenings and weekends with the children but that's just my personal preference.

I do three days in the City. It's Ok but I avoid transaction support and have just told them that I do not want to be made partner - I think this was unlikely given 3 day week thing, but feel it makes it easier all round if they are under no illusions about it. My hubby is lawyer too in a place where the doors get locked at 6 - so he is able to pick up the slack re nursery pick ups. I do often work in the evenings to finish things off. It's Ok when on big projects/cases where there is a team or I have supervisory role, also helps if the evidence all on a database I can access from home. would be lost without remote acces to system and blackbverruy. Do get calls on days off but make a point of letting people know that I am contactable so they don't feel dumped on. Also often pay for extra nursery days so can be flexible. It can work - I'm lucky the precedent in my department was set some time ago. But it varies department to department - we have other departments doing almost identical work where part time not allowed, while I am allowed. I am under no illisions that I will have high flying craeer - but i get paid and enjoy the change of scene. Might all be different in future tho, No 2 due Oct, DH trying to break through to partnership so he will be doing more and may not be able to pick up slack.

I worked in-house when I was pregnant and went back to work 4 days a week taking Wednesdays off but paying for a full time nursery place. I changed jobs when my sone turned 2 (still in-house) and worked full-time but could do a lot from home so actually it was easier than the 4 day week thing. I lost that job after a year so now I work full time again - in private practice but I get in at 8.30 and leave at 5 with no evening working. I told them at interview I needed those hours and I have been here nearly a year with no issues whatsoever. My son starts school next year and I am intending reducing my hours then so I can and collect him twice a week (dh will do other 2 days and I'll have to find a childminder for the mornings and day 5).

Hope this helps.