Flex Success: The Lawyer's Guide to Balanced Hours

Part-time schedules and professional success do not have to be mutually exclusive. Strategic career moves and careful avoidance of common obstacles can lead reduced-hours lawyers to the top of the legal profession. Drawing on lessons learned from a decade of the Project for Attorney Retention’s research and work with successful part-time lawyers, this book provides step-by-step directions for proactively managing a part-time career toward advancement and financial rewards. Topics covered include how to plan and negotiate a reduced-hours schedule, tools for making the schedule work, overcoming hidden bias against reduced-hours lawyers, and positioning one’s career for advancement. Examples, tools and tips are included throughout, such as a planning worksheet, conversation starters, sample agreement, and practical solutions for addressing bias.