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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jul. 14, 2012

Louise LaMothe

Switching from litigator to ADR neutral took years of careful planning, diligence and hard work. But it's paid off in a new career that she foresees sustaining her for years to come.


By Susan McRae


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - After 18 years at Irell & Manella LLP, Louise LaMothe said she wanted a less frenzied career, one that allowed her to spend more time with her husband and their young son yet still use her legal skills.


She decided on a career as a neutral, but it took another eight years of planning to get there.


Heeding the advice of a colleague who told her not to quit her day job, she be...

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