my brain anyway, and I’d like to
get a day job.’ So I [took] the
admissions test and [applied] to law
school. I went to The University
of Chicago Law School, and it did
open up a lot of doors. As time
went on, I was very fortunate that
people accommodated my little
growing family. I was first at Sidley
and Austin in Chicago, which is
now called Sidley—it’s actually the
firm where Michelle Obama started
out—I was in commercial litigation
and then switched over to health
care law, because the hours were a
little bit better. Then, I was offered
a job in-house at the American
Dental Association working with
another woman [who also worked
part time]. Between the two of us,
we gave them much more than one
full time [person]—it really was
an enlightened time. Our general
counsel was a woman. She had a
family too. And she did appreciate
that we were so loyal and that we
gave her our all. It was fabulous.”
more information
Immerse yourself in the joy of
the arts throughout the year. For
more on our wonderful local arts
organizations:
Dorset Theatre Festival
dorsettheatrefestival.org
Manchester Music Festival
mmfvt.org
Southern Vermont Arts Center
svac.org
Weston Playhouse
westonplayhouse.org
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