Homebound by Coronavirus, Lawyer-Parents Bear Extra Burden
For mothers in particular, the demands of remote working can be intense, and the coming weeks will hold lessons for law firms that go beyond the current crisis.
March 18, 2020 at 11:01 AM
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The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
As the new coronavirus shuts down travel and triggers pleas—and maybe orders—for citizens to stay home, many law firms have shifted to remote work to accommodate both the government's self-isolation recommendations and clients' needs.
But for some attorneys, working from home presents a particular challenge: As schools across the nation close to prevent the spread of the highly contagious virus, lawyers who are also parents suddenly have to juggle the demands of practicing law with full-time child care. And, as studies show that child-rearing and household duties fall mostly to women, female attorneys with kids are disproportionately affected when law firms expect the same schedule when working from home, notes Summer Eberhard, managing director of Major, Lindsey & Africa's Associate Practice Group.
Eberhard, a lawyer-turned-Bay Area and Pacific Northwest recruiter with two young children of her own, spoke with ALM about the unique needs of attorneys with kids during the coronavirus outbreak, and how their law firms can support them.
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