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Tom Spiggle

Podcast: How to Balance the Needs of Family, Work, Clients, and Children Without Losing Your Mind

In this podcast, my guest is Michelle Kallen, a senior associate in the D.C. office of the large, New York-based law firm of Paul Weiss. Michelle has a three-year-old son and a husband who is a doctor in the surgical pathology department at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.

Michelle shares how she spends her busy days working at the office, working from home, and taking care of her son, Gabriel. Managing her duties of working for demanding clients and partners, writing briefs, and being a wife and mommy make for very busy days for Michelle!

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