<p>I’m wondering if you have given thought to whether you want a family and/or how you’d like the next 10 years to go? Do you want to be a suburban mom and lawyer or are you happy being a big city litigator without? That answer may hold some insight for you. </p>
<p>I left a large local firm at 34 for a much slower/lower pay government position because I was recently married, wanted kids and was having trouble staying pregnant. I didn’t have the time or energy for fertility related hooha at a litigation firm. I also knew that I wasn’t likely to want the “nanny” solution for time management with a small child once I got pregnant.</p>