A Day In Her Life Episode 144: A Day In Her Life with Kaylee Brown - Associate Attorney and Mom of One (Soon Two)
This week, we're sitting down with Kaylee Brown, an associate attorney in toxic tort litigation who's navigating the unique experience of having two kids as an associate rather than waiting until partnership. Kaylee shares what it's like to bill your time in six-minute increments, work from home while managing depositions and drafting motions, and squeeze in ChatGPT-designed workouts in her basement gym before the emails start rolling in at 8am.
In this honest conversation, Kaylee opens up about graduating law school in 2022 as a "COVID law student," keeping work strictly in her office and never in her bedroom, and the mental commute of driving her 13-month-old son to daycare while listening to podcasts. We talk about being the only associate with young kids at her firm, meal prepping with protein-packed cottage cheese sauces, the struggle of getting an 8-toothed baby to accept a toothbrush, and why life feeling "pleasantly boring" right now is actually the best thing ever.
What We Cover:
- Why she describes her days as steady, full, and happy
- Waking up at 7am with the whole house (no early morning alone time)
- Working from home as an associate attorney in toxic tort litigation (asbestos and talcum powder)
- Billing time in six-minute increments and color-coding deadlines in Outlook
- ChatGPT-designed workouts: telling it what equipment you have and getting push/pull/leg days
- The 15-minute "mental commute" to daycare (listening to podcasts and zoning out)
- What her days look like as an associate and having little control over her schedule
- Family dinners at 5:15-5:45 (prioritizing what her mom did growing up)
- How she ended up in tort law after thinking she’d do family law.
- Going to law school thinking she'd do family law, ending up in toxic torts
- Having two kids as an associate instead of waiting until partner
- Life being "pleasantly boring" right now (and that's a good thing)
Connect with Kaylee:
- LinkedIn: Kaylee Brown
- Substack: Allegedly Busy
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