Starting a New Law Firm While Young And FemaleStarting a New Law Firm While Young And Female

This past September, I was privileged to participate in a panel discussion entitled “Women & Wealth: Planning Challenges and Strategies for Female Clients.” The event was hosted by a dear friend, Jonathan I. Shenkman of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., and the discussion was moderated by Trusts & Estates’ editor in chief, Susan R. Lipp. When I was first asked to speak, I thought the discussion would focus primarily on the strategies, challenges and special circumstances that female clients face in the areas of elder law and trusts and estates. In fact, a great deal of the conversation did focus on the client and the planning, but our panel, comprised of only female attorneys, also spoke about the challenges we’ve faced specifically as women in ou...