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and what do you want to prioritize at this time. And just because you’re prioritizing something family at this time, doesn’t necessarily mean that you can’t pick up your career and prioritize that at another time. Okay, so how did you end up here? We had our eye on the Central Coast for a while. We had spent wonderful weekends meeting up with family and friends here. My husband’s family was all in the Bay Area, and my family was in the Los Angeles area. So, it was always sort of a nice middle ground meeting point for us. And, by then, we really were looking for a smaller town. Our oldest was about to start kindergarten, and it just seemed like the right time. We spent about a year doing our due diligence and relocated here in January of 2011. We opened our law practice, focusing on employment law on behalf of employees. The firm grew quickly. It was something that worked well in terms of the needs of our family. It was still very important for us to have one of us as involved and available for them throughout the day if possible. My working hours always revolved around their schedule, and of course, the older they got and the more hours they spent in school, the more hours I was able to work. It was a nice balance. What do you like most about the work you do now? Education has always been such a key component of the work that I’ve done. When I was practicing in Los Angeles, one of my favorite things to do was to speak with students; and I continued to do that once we got here, especially sharing stories from the urban park movement in Los Angeles. It’s something that most children can really relate to. And so, that was something that I really enjoyed and prioritized. But, I was eager to get back into my work with nonprofit organizations. My ability to serve as a board member, or otherwise be helpful with local nonprofits here, was just limited by the number of hours in the day and the fact that I had young children. But as the kids got older, I did join the board of the San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation and served on school-related boards locally. It was nice to get back to my roots in legal services in the context of being a board member. When you look back on your career, what stands out? One of the highlights of my professional and personal life was when I got a phone call from one of the early organizers and founders of the Women’s March in San Luis Obispo asking if I would consider delivering the keynote address at the first march to take place in January 2017. At first, my reaction was, “Why do you want me to do this?” But the more I thought about it, I really felt like it made sense for me to do it. I had spent my career working in the area of social justice, and I had been writing a series of essays called “Mommy Esquire,” merging the law with lessons in parenting that had been published in the local SLO Bar Association bulletin. And, so, I had been exploring so many of the issues either personally or professionally that really came to surface during this time. Seems like the perfect fit. The organizer told me she expected around 300 people to show up, but, and as you know, there was a crowd of 10,000 >> 34 | SLO LIFE MAGAZINE | AUG/SEP 2020
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