May 28, 2025
From corner office to ER: The urgent need for prenatal policies and accommodation
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Kristin P. Housh
Partner in the Business Trial Practice Group
Sheppard Mullin
Email: khoush@sheppardmullin.com
It was 2023, and my career was on fire. I had recently been elected to the partnership at a top law firm, my book of business was over $2 million, and my name was being floated for the coveted title of equity partner. Then, I got pregnant.
Don't get me wrong, this pregnancy was very much wanted. My husband and I had been trying, and I had suffered a pregnancy loss the year prior that ended in Mifepristone and a D&C (in the middle of preparing for a month-long trial, no less...
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