It's Harder in Heels: Essays by Women Lawyers Achieving Work-Life Balance [Perfect Paperback]

Jacquelyn Slotkin (Editor), Samantha Slotkin Goodman (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1600420265 | ISBN-13: 978-1600420269 | Publication Date: July 16, 2007 | Edition: 1st

The book contains essays by and about women lawyers: stories about women practicing (or choosing not to practice) law, about hitting the glass ceiling, about amazing lawyer-mentors, about professional achievements, about personal and professional hardships, about the stress of juggling multiple roles, about meeting the demands of work and family, about being Superwoman, and about hitting the maternal wall. The essays describe women s satisfactions and their struggles. While it may be harder in heels, the essays are inspiring, observant, introspective, insightful, and wise. Even though the stories revolve around women trained to be lawyers, their stories are relevant to life outside the legal profession and will be lessons for all women professionals.

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About the Author

Jacquelyn Slotkin: B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.A., West Virginia University; Ph.D., University of Arizona; J.D., University of San Diego. Professor Slotkin, former director of the Legal Skills Program and a legal skills professor, is currently director of the LL.M./M.C.L. Program for foreign lawyers at California Western School of Law in San Diego, California. She has been researching female roles since 1976 when she surveyed and analyzed data about female college graduates for her Ph.D. dissertation. In 1996 and in 2002, she surveyed an ethnically diverse population of female attorneys living and working in San Diego to determine if educated women were experiencing role conflict. She is currently completing an article about German women lawyers an international perspective on women in the legal profession. Samantha Slotkin Goodman: B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; J.D., Loyola Law School. Samantha Goodman joined Bryan Cave LLP as Counsel in 2005 as a member of the Real Estate Client Service Group. She concentrates her practice in real estate leasing, representing both landlords and tenants. Ms. Goodman is a frequent lecturer on Landlord and Tenant Law in California. Samantha has been named a Southern California Rising Star for 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 in a poll among Southern California Super Lawyers conducted by Law and Politics and Los Angeles magazines. In addition, she was named one of The Southland s Rising Young Stars Under 40 by Real Estate Southern California in 2005. Prior to joining Bryan Cave LLP, Samantha was a Senior Associate at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and DLA Piper US LLP.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 170 pages
• Publisher: Vandeplas Publishing; 1st edition (July 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600420265
• ISBN-13: 978-1600420269
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,234,238 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book for All Genders and Ages, September 4, 2007

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Arthur W. Campbell (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Privileged to know several of this book's authors, I found their stories lively, informative, and inspirational. Organized so the reader encounters each woman's essay before her resume, one's tendency to weigh the author's message on the scale of her credentials is benignly arrested. These stories strum strikingly similar chords of persistent sexism in the workplace but also celebrate steadfast commitments to self-actualization, including its unforeseen avenues and ultimate rewards. In our troubled and uncertain times, this is a book for all genders and ages.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, humbling, empowering ..., August 20, 2007

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H. Zeldes (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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Disclaimer: I am one of the women in heels in the book, and I fell in love with the book before I even read it. The idea of a bunch of us writing about what it means to hit the glass ceiling, mommy wall, to leave our profession or chose to stay in spite of it all, was empowering to me. When I got a copy of the book and could -- for the first time -- read all the other women's stories of struggle and victory, I was humbled. The amazing women in this book could run circles around me (and I run a mean circle myself)! But mostly I found inspiration in the many ways we have done things our way, broadened what it means to be a professional woman, a woman lawyer, judge, entrepreneur. Whether or not you are an attorney, your journey will be lightened knowing you are not alone. Happy reading!