When your whole team disappears overnight
I want to tell you a story I’ve never shared before.
When I returned from maternity leave after having my first child, I had been off for a full 12 months, and I had absolutely loved it. It was wonderful and challenging in all the ways new motherhood is. But as my return date approached, the nerves started to set in.
Could I still draft an ET3 response to a whistleblowing claim?
Would I be able to speak coherently in a meeting?
Would I remember… anything?
Returning from Maternity Leave as a Lawyer – A Guide
When I returned from maternity leave after having each of my two children, there were few people to ask as there were so few senior female lawyers, let alone female lawyers with children, at the firm I worked for at the time. In fact, it’s one of the reasons I set up this community – so that there would be a place for women to give advice, support and encouragement to each other.
I asked my network for their advice and tips and here’s what they said. I’ve added my advice at the end.