2025 Women in Law Special Issue

Randi Kochman was featured in the 2025 Women in Law Special Issue of Attorney at Law Magazine

Things were difficult and challenging when I was a young lawyer. This was before technology and when attorneys were expected to be in the office 5 days a week, full days. When I had my first son in 1999, that felt unsustainable. I somehow summoned up the courage to request “flex time” which was, at the time, a new and somewhat foreign concept. The firm granted my request and I got a ½ day off to spend time with my son, which helped alleviate my guilt and bring me “balance.” Even with this accommodation, I still had trouble being “all things” and my hours were not where I wanted them to be, causing a delay in my elevation to partnership. These challenges did feel isolating at the time, but in time and when “reframed,” I realized were also the result of my living two wonderful lives (mom and lawyer), just at the same time. Though I did feel isolated, unsupported and discouraged in those early years, I somehow stuck with it, and I am grateful I did.

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