For busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits for women, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional.
I’m seeing a lot of lovely wide-leg suits at the fancier retailers right now, and I’m liking them. This one from Altuzarra has a very regal sort of vibe — I could definitely see Queen Letizia or someone similar wearing it.
(As always, the sandals/suit combo is like nails on a chalkboard to me, but c’est la vie.)
The blazer is $1970, and the pants are $1075 at MatchesFashion.com.
Well, you can tell that wide-leg suits are definitely having a moment, because almost all the dupes we could find are sold out or almost sold out… This suit (pants, $79 + blazer, $99) from Mango is a nice option but is only available in lucky sizes.
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Workwear sales of note for 3.31.23:
- Ann Taylor – 30% off full-price tops and sweaters; up to 40% off all sale styles
- Athleta – All sale up to 60% off
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything; extra 15% off purchase
- Boden – Up to 50% off; 20% off sale & new-season styles
- Brooks Brothers – Friends & Family Event: 30% off almost everything
- Express – All women’s jeans $49 + styles from $20
- Everlane – Up to 30% off spring essentials
- J.Crew – 40% off your purchase; swim from $24.50
- J.Crew Factory – 40% off entire site & storewide, plus extra 20% off orders $125+ with code
- Loft – $29 everyday shirts
- Sephora – Up to 50% off select beauty
- Talbots – Buy one get one 50% off! Free shipping on $150+
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Workwear sales of note for 3.31.23:
- Ann Taylor – 30% off full-price tops and sweaters; up to 40% off all sale styles
- Athleta – All sale up to 60% off
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything; extra 15% off purchase
- Boden – Up to 50% off; 20% off sale & new-season styles
- Brooks Brothers – Friends & Family Event: 30% off almost everything
- Express – All women’s jeans $49 + styles from $20
- Everlane – Up to 30% off spring essentials
- J.Crew – 40% off your purchase; swim from $24.50
- J.Crew Factory – 40% off entire site & storewide, plus extra 20% off orders $125+ with code
- Loft – $29 everyday shirts
- Sephora – Up to 50% off select beauty
- Talbots – Buy one get one 50% off! Free shipping on $150+
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Choose Your Own Adventure
Reposing from earlier thread. Thanks for the two responses I got!
I have a choice to make at work. Here are the facts – at my company for 10 years, in the industry for 15, which is a niche industry with way too few women. The job market for me beyond current company will almost certainly always be very strong.
I currently do Function A which is related to Function B. I’ve done A for 10 years and its – fine? I make really good income, but it’s sort of monotonous and the business itself is just getting crowded. I used to do something unique and brilliant for clients, and now there are others doing it cheaper (and worse) but sometimes clients just don’t care and chose the cheaper option. I think I’ve sort of lost my spark for A, though I do the function with relative ease. Function A leadership wants me to stay and elevate within Function A, though “elevate” doesn’t really mean much – do bigger deals, make more money, same day-to-day fundamentally.
Function B has an opening and I’ve been asked by Function B leadership to step in, to partner with a trusted friend and peer and grow Function B from nothing. Risk is big – I could lose half of my income in the immediate term as we ramp and grow the business but in 3 years it could be great income and in 5 – maybe life changing income if we do this right. It’ll be familiar work but also new, harder work. Big risks, but potentially enormous rewards. And, if not a lot of women do Function A, way fewer do Function B, which I kind of love and I think positions us strategically against competition.
Both involve growing a book of business. I have a book (that can/should grow) in A. B has a limited existing book and we’d be starting almost totally fresh, though with support from the company/brand that will help get us off the ground. Also, if I go to B I can’t go back to A (or, it would be really hard to).
What’s a gal to do? A is a little bit of a coast but mundane. B is new and shiny, and big long-term propositions. Leadership from both functions jointly sat me down yesterday and said “we’re all in on you, you need to decide which team you’re all in on for yourself.” It was a flattering, downright unbelievable conversation and position to be in, but I’m borderline crippled by the decision. Assume I personally have a solid cash reserve, and no other life related events to influence the decision.
For what it’s worth, I’m leaning B and trying to decide if I’m just totally out of my mind.
Anon
Is there overlap between clients who need A and B? Would your existing client relationships be helpful in B?
I think that the fact that you are bored with A is not going to get any better. Once you’re at the point where you’re considering a move away, it does not ever get better. I tend to think the best decisions are the ones that are a little bit scary, so knowing nothing else about you or the situation I’d say go with B.
OP
Yes, definite overlap. Think of it this way: clients own a widget. A services the widget in one way and B the other. Underlying knowledge of the widget is common between both A and B, but you also evaluate, think about, transact using the widget very differently depending on whether you’re A or B.
OP
Maybe like brain surgeon vs heart surgeon? Same underling human body, different perspectives of and approaches to treating said body… minus the life/death and zillions of years of schooling needed to move from one practice to the other.
Anon
Go for B! You sound excited. And if this is the position you are in, I feel pretty confident that even if B doesn’t work out, you’ll land on your feet somewhere.
Curious
From your write up, you have to do B. A will hurt your soul.
Lily
This. I was coming in to say this exact thing.
Anon
Agreed!! Once you are bored with a position, it eats at your heart, soul and mind. You must do B!
I made the switch in June. Is it frustrating? Yes. Is it hard? Yes. Am I challenged? Yes! The point is… you’ve identified all the pitfalls you WILL encounter with B. Based upon what you wrote, it appears that you already know how to tackle each and every one of them due to your experience with A. B will allow you to exercise the critical thinking and problem solving areas of your brain, and it reads as though that is missing with A.
I miss the people, not the job. Keep in touch with the people, move on from the job.
Anon
Do B. There are tons of platitudes that apply to this situation – nothing ventured nothing gained, go big or go home, you gotta play big to win big, etc. but the excitement and enthusiasm you have for option B (which is evident in your description) means the most. Another platitude: we’re here for a good time, not a long time, and why not have a good time with what you do in your job, and try to do something new and different that excites you? End of the day, if the B venture fails, if nothing else that will be a learning experience you can likely take forward with you into some other new venture or opportunity. This is a great position to be in, and exactly the kind of problem you want to have. Take the risk.
Anon
Agree with Option B. I approached it from this angle: Area A is becoming more crowded and customers are becoming more price sensitive, commodity like. That is a slog of a place to be in and hard to grow that book significantly . And of course Area A wants you to stay – you are a rock star. Go build B. Think how much fun, mistakes, adventures you will encounter!
Anonymous
Excited for you and cheering from the team B seats!
Anonymous
Queen Letizia is the only person in the world I can imagine pulling this off. It’s not appropriate for work or any other scenario in the life of a commoner.
Anonymous Canadian
Now I want a life where I often have a reason to wear clothes that are “not appropriate for any scenario in the life of a commoner.”
American SC "Queen" :)
Then call me Queen! I would rock this on a day when I have a board or committee meeting. I would also wear this to brunch, church (yes, I still dress up for church), luncheon, any sort of daytime affair.
Nina
I think you have to become President or Prime Minister to wear this on a regular basis. I love it though.
Anon
Shiv Roy could do it. I envy anyone who can because this is fabulous.
Maudie Atkinson
It might not be appropriate for many (any?) typical professional settings, but it’s just not true that it’s not appropriate for any other scenario! With the right jewelry and styling, this would be a great substitute for a gown at a black tie event. My mom would have absolutely slayed in this, so to speak, at my (first) wedding, where it would have struck the perfect balance given the season, the space, the degree of formality, etc. It would be great, on the right frame, for an evening event for a professional or alumni organization, where one’s presence is more professional than social but the event itself is more festive than business-oriented.
I think the bigger problem is that one needs to have a very specific body type for this look to really work, and that is very tall and very straight up and down, no curves. So basically the opposite of me, but I LOVE the look of this.
Telco Lady JD
Agree. I love it, but I would look completely ridiculous in it.
anon
I could and would wear this to work. I can assure you I am more commoner than queen, but I am senior enough to be able to mostly wear whatever I want that doesn’t show a ton of skin. In-house counsel FWIW.
I love this.
PLB
I can see a PR person or fashion editor wearing this at work. Maybe even a real estate agent in Miami or LA.
Anonymous
I actually disagree, I think there is a lot of room in the life of a business woman for the non-boring suit.
Anon
Y’all must not know eclectic arty people. This is pretty standard “I semi-retired at 45 to throw pottery” garb.
Anonymous
On the dupes, Lafayette 148 has some nice flowy wide wool pants that will go with a range of their blazers to give the same vibe.
Anon
I think it’s my peasant proportions more than my commoner profession that are the obstacle here. I think somebody tall enough could pull it off!
Anon
Agreed, this is not a suit for my corgi legs and dump-truck azz. Like putting a doily on a weeble-wobble.
Anon
This seems more Maxima to me.
Anon
+1. She has the height and would for sure have the jewelry to take it out of this world.
Anonymous
I follow a royal Insta account just for Leticia and Maxima. Maxima is such an apt name for her and her outfits and amazing hats. Leticia is very Law & Order: Madrid.
PolyD
Yeah, I don’t get how this is only for royalty. It’s a wrap jacket with wide-leg pants.
The OP is perhaps too young to remember a time when commoners commonly wore wide-legged pants.
Anonymous
The vibe is too girly and unbusinesslike for work. It’s perfect for royal audiences and visiting patronages.
Anon
I’d wear it but I’m a GC so I can do what I want.
Anon
+1 – I’m a GC too and would absolutely wear this. BRB, checking out the link now
PolyD
I think some of you must work in very staid offices.
How is this unbusinesslike? For sure, I’d wear a top under it, but it’s a suit. There are no ruffles, the pants are long, it’s a conservative blue color. I don’t see how these pants are not office-appropriate but skinny ankle pants are.
Anon
LOL no it’s not.
Anon
One more time, for the cheap seats in the back: very few offices are business-formal any more. This may be seen as being quite “fashion forward” in some offices but there’s no way it’s “too girly” or “unbusinesslike.” Not everyone works for the FBI, where women are limited to man-tailored pantsuits and button-down shirts as work attire.
No Face
I would not wear both pieces together, but I think these pieces would be great additions to a work wardrobe.
Former Parisian
I would totally wear it and would have bought it if I didn’t have too many suits already for the current semi-WFH environment. It’s a bit different but there is nothing inappropriate about it. I could see Amal Clooney in this suit.
Oh so anon
I would wear that whenever the heck i wanted to.
LaurenB
I’m too short to wear this, but it would be great on the right person. I could see it as mother of the bride or groom at a rehearsal dinner. Slay :-)
Wheels
I misread Kat’s words as Queen Latifa and thought, “interesting choice for Queen Latifa but ok”! Obviously I think Queen Latifa can rock anything.
Anonymous
I’m wearing wide-leg sweats and a wrap cardigan (I’m perm work from home now). I like to think this is the “street style” version. Maybe I should ask the dog to address me as your highness? Ah, I am getting loopy with no office to go to anymore.
Anonymous
I respectfully disagree. Many a kindergartner could wear this in forest green, with a shiny hat, and present as a convincing tree in their advent parade.
Firm Finances?
I work for a small law firm and 2 months ago, partners raised my billing to the senior assoc/junior partner rate due to years of practice.
I have been killing the job and hours, but my annual review/raise isn’t until 6+ months. I’ve been working myself into the ground and now they’re making more money off my labor.
Can anyone weigh in if now/EOY is an okay time to approach them about a raise? I get that I’m not entitled to an off-season raise, but dang it I feel entitled :)
Anonymous
I would never discourage anyone from asking for a raise. So sure go for it. But don’t be disappointed if they say no. Ime there’s usually a lag between your billing rate increasing and your raise, and it can feel like a chicken/egg thing. To us, it looks like the firm is making more money off us but keeping it. If you asked the firm, they might say your last raise was made in anticipation of the increase in fees they were planning, so really the firm was losing out for a few months.
Anonymous
Really bummed about the Supreme Court’s take on the Mississippi abortion law. I’m so scared of the implications for women everywhere. We can never be fully human without absolute control over our own reproductive lives, but the level of misogyny in our society today is out of control.
PolyD
I’m a little bitter about all the women who have been taking reproductive rights for granted and “just couldn’t bring themselves to vote for Hillary” back in 2016.
Ah well, we reap what we sow. I’m old and have means, so I don’t need an abortion and am in a position to help any young women in my life get one if they so choose.
Anonymous
I hear you. A lot of women my age (millennial) don’t seem to realize that the gains women have made are due to hard work and effort by women in the generations before. That effort requires work to sustain it. Rights can be rolled back and our improved status is not permanent.
Anon
That’s one of the things that drove me crazy as I listened to as much of the arguments today that I could stomach. There was this attitude of, “well, women are equal now so they don’t need abortions in order to stay in the workforce.” Which is absurd – women are represented in the workforce (in nowhere near equal numbers of leadership positions, by the way) BECAUSE they had reproductive freedom to decide when / whether to have kids, including the choice to terminate unwanted or unplanned pregnancies. It’s the same argument John Roberts made in gutting voting rights – “well, since we’ve solved racism, we don’t need voting protections any more.” That’s obviously worked out great.
Anon
WTF, what a crazy thing to say (them, not you). Why is it so hard to comprehend that some people just don’t want children, period? They act like everyone is dying to crank out babies and is just waiting for optimal timing.
Anon
I had a renewed surge of anger today at the women who didn’t vote or voted Green Party in 2016 because Hillary was just too icky for them. I hope those women are happy now.
Same for me, PolyD – I am too old to need an abortion for myself and if someone I know needs one, I have enough money to fly them somewhere (even overseas) to obtain one if necessary. Rollback of abortion rights will, of course, disproportionately affect the poor, who won’t be able to get on a plane to get an abortion. Also, hope everyone saw the story about the woman in Texas who had an ectopic pregnancy and couldn’t get it terminated in Texas because doctors were afraid to treat her under the Texas abortion law – she had to drive 12 hours to New Mexico to get the surgery she needed, even though the pregnancy was ECTOPIC and completely non-viable. It’s a just a matter of time until someone dies because they can’t get appropriate medical care in time, but none of the conservatives in Texas will care until it happens to their daughter.
Anon
I grumbled again this Thanksgiving at my left-wing, super pro-choice relative who left the presidential ballot blank in 2016. In Wisconsin. Because Hilary was “corrupt.”
Anon
That’s insane. In addition to being completely non-viable, ectopic pregnancies kill the mother fairly frequently if they aren’t caught in time.
pugsnbourbon
I’m sprucing up the car so I can drive folks to IL if needed. Which I think it will be, soon.
CC
I totally concur. If Roe is overturned, we need to be prepared to leverage the power of protest to impact the economy. The 75-80% of Americans who believe in abortion rights need a plan. We have 6 months.
Anon
I’m late 30s and starting to have some perimenopause symptoms according to my OB. My memory is fine, but I feel like a lot of tasks that require me to be gather and organize information are so much harder than they used to be. I just had to get stuff together for a passport application and I swear it feels like I spent an entire week doing it and each step felt so daunting. I don’t remember struggling like this with similar stuff when I was younger. In general I just sort of feel like I’m moving through molasses and everything takes me five times as long as it should. Is this part of getting older? Or related to the pandemic? Curious if anyone else has experienced this.
Anonymous
For me this is caused by lack of sleep or poor sleep or a B12 deficiency.
anon
I wouldn’t rule out a vitamin deficiency or something else going on, but I also think it’s a function of just having a lot more going on in our lives than we did when we were younger. Our cognitive load is heavy.
Anon
That age seems early to call it perimenopause but I do think it could be an aging in general issue. I am not as sharp as I was 10 years ago!
No Face
The “moving through molasses” feeling has been a major problem for me, but the pandemic burnout pushed me to finally seek medical attention. I recently completed a sleep study and was diagnosed with sleep apnea. Not getting enough sleep for years will do that! I get my CPAP next week, so hopefully I will improve.
Anonymous
The first night or two may be rough, but you are going to LOVE the cpap. I swear, within the first month of using one I felt like someone turned on the lights in my life. So much energy. So much clearer thinking. I had no idea how much I had been dragging.
Kelly
For me that brain fog went away when I stopped drinking alcohol. For the last year I had cut way back so I didn’t expect dropping the last bit would have an impact but it sure did.
Anon
My ability to process alcohol went down to almost nothing as I hit 40. Now I don’t touch it. It kind of bums me out because I love wine and good cocktails, but my body and mind cannot handle the fallout.
Curious
This is a depression symptom for me.
CoastalSensation
Yes. This. I can tell my depression is creeping up when I just can’t stay focused or work a task through in sequence.
Anonymous
This was a depression/insomnia sleep deprivation symptom for me. I started Zoloft and it’s like night and day. I would see your PCP.
Anonymous
Have you had basic bloodwork done by your PCP? I had symptoms like this and massive fatigue that were cured by a finding my vitamin D levels were too low and boosting them up.
Coach Laura
Agree not to write off as peri and to look for other causes. B12 deficiency may be one, thyroid another, lack of/poor quality sleep, depression, general age-related decline and…gluten. My brain-fog was the worst at 45 the year before I was diagnosed with celiac disease. Brain fog is a recognized gluten-intolerance symptom. I, too, felt like I was swimming through molasses and, when I had the worst time understanding a three-dimensional spreadsheet I kept telling myself “You have a Master’s degree…you are smart enough to figure this out.” So ask about other causes than perimenopause and consider cutting out gluten for a trial elimination diet.
Anon
Late 30s is too young for this to be an age-related symptom. General pandemic-related malaise seems more likely, if not a vitamin deficiency as others have suggested.
Anonymous
The problem with going right to a specialist is that they view everything through the prism of their specialty. To an OBGYN mental symptoms = hormonal imbalances . An oncologist would suspect a brain tumor. A Rheumatologist would suspect autoimmune causes like Lupus,etc… You get the idea. Get yourself to a good primary care physician for a comprehensive physical.
Anon
I get what you’re saying that specialists laser in on their area but the flip side of that is that a PCP won’t laser in on anything. 99 out of 100 primary care doctors will just do basic stuff like bloodwork and if everything comes back within the range of normal will tell you you’re fine. Maybe there are some extraordinary ones out there a la Dr House who have the interest and expertise to really dig into all the possible causes but they are definitely rare and not easy to find. I think unfortunately the answer may be going to a variety of specialists to rule out various things.
CC
Two additions to what’s been said. 1) This is also a symptom of dairy intolerance. 2) I highly recommend going to a reputable naturopath
Dilemma
A few weeks ago I spoke to a recruiter at a large firm to see if they had any open positions. Today he called to let me know there is a position open in my area of study (chemistry, I have a graduate degree in the subject) but it is in a city I’m not excited to move to, its smaller than where I am right now and I have no social ties there. Since we spoke I have been interviewing for positions in something different (data science) and at this point I feel this is the direction I want my career to go. (When I spoke to the recruiter in the past we discussed positions related to chemistry, plus positions related to IT/ information systems, I have training in both.) I was working before but right now I am unemployed. I think I might have a good chance if I apply for the chemistry related job in the other city, what is holding me back is that I don’t really want to move there. I have thought about applying and going through the interview process instead of out right rejecting it given that he reached out to me. Because I could apply and not be selected ultimately, plus at least it would give me options if the other leads fall through.Or should I talk to him about my current focus and say I would prefer something in my current city and to let me know if anything opens up? Advice on how to handle this?
JD
If you’re unemployed, there’s no harm in applying while you’re also doing your own search. I’ve seen really mixed success with recruiters. It’s good practice to be forced to update your resume and potentially interview. You can withdraw when you feel like it.
This is a great time to be looking for a job. For lateral positions, it can still take awhile to find the right job. Start applying!
anon
I’m looking for advice on getting into part-time teaching at the college level, likely in something like political science.
My background: Political science undergrad at a top school, JD from a top 14 law school, big law and in house experience, currently a stay at home mom. I have one recent academic publication in law that is relevant to my most recent practice area and my interests in political science. I’ve done limited tutoring and teaching, but nothing especially relevant for what I’d like to teach and nothing recent.
How do I get started? Do I have a chance if I throw my hat in the ring at a community college? A CSU (I’m in California)?
I know that pay and benefits for adjuncts are abysmal, and can swing that. My goal is to do something meaningful that still affords me a lot of time to do other things.
Anonymous
You can’t teach political science at a four-year college without a PhD in poli sci. I don’t even know whether you could be an adjunct at a community college in poli sci with just a law degree. Maybe some kind of paralegal program?
Anonymous
Is this a law review publication or a peer-reviewed publication? Social science does not consider a law review a real publication.
OP
treatise, so neither
Anonymous
In your shoes I’d look into adjunct legal writing or practice skills positions at a lower-ranked law school. Law schools will be more impressed by your T14 law degree, biglaw experience, and law review (?) publication than academic departments.
Sarabeth
You might have a chance at a community college or CSU. It’ll need to be in law in some form, but this could potentially include law-related parts of poli sci. Accreditation typically requires faculty to have at least 18 hrs of graduate training in the field they are teaching in.
Anon
Disagree. In California, you need a masters degree in the subject you teach at our community colleges.
Anon
Your best bet in finding a role like this is probably through a personal connection. Do you know someone already doing this? Do you have any connections at local law schools? With a JD instead of a PhD you’re not a super strong candidate for a political science position at a state school. You might have better luck at a small, liberal arts college (no where elite), but your best bet is probably trying to teach a non-doctrinal course at a local law school. You want to look for opportunities to teach (or co-teach) one course somewhere not part-time teaching roles.
anon
If my R1 is any indication, you could probably adjunct in law but there’s no way you’d be hired as an adjunct in poli sci. Professional school is a whole ‘nother breed than the standard liberal arts disciplines, which will require a PhD.
Anon
I was an adjunct at a law school with your same academic qualifications. I got that through personal connections but there are listservs that have openings for adjuncts. The career center at your law school can probably help you get on those mailing lists even if it’s been a long time since you graduated.
Very unlikely that you get hired even to adjunct in poli sci at a community college – that typically requires a masters degree in the social sciences. Maybe some kind of pre law or criminal justice course at a community college would be a possibility, though.
Anon
An undergrad degree even from an elite school doesn’t qualify you to teach college. You normally need at least a masters in the field. A Jd would likely only qualify you to teach law-related classes and for those many schools have a preference for currently practicing lawyers.
Networking matters more for this kind of thing than for other jobs. My dad taught an undergrad law class while practicing law. He got the job through a friend and when he left they hired someone he recommend and when that guy left they hired someone that guy recommended. To my knowledge, in 20 years there’s been no public hiring for this gig. This is at a mediocre state university fwiw.
Even one class will be more work than you think it will. Could easily be a 20+ hour time commitment for extremely low pay. A full slate of 4-5 classes at once can be a 60 hour a week job, but you likely wouldn’t qualify to do that since you can only teach law and no school offers that many undergrad classes about law.
Nesprin
Frankly you’re delusional if you think that adjuncting gives you lots of time to do other things. Estimate 5-10 hrs prep/grading/office hrs etc per hour of lecture.
Anon
My husband has an MBA and was able to teach part-time at community and vocational colleges (the for profit certificate program colleges like those that turn out medical assistants, for instance). The pay was terrible. But it got him out of the house 3-4 nights a week when he was a SAHD, and that meant a lot to his mental health.
No Face
Just because I’m curious, how much was the pay for a class?
Anon
Not OP, but an actual professor. At the universities I’ve been at or seen job ads for, pay per class for adjuncts is $2500 to $5000 (for the whole semester, not per month). Teaching a class for the first time easily takes me 20 hrs per week, though this gets a little better over time.
No Face
Thanks for the information!
anon
I was an adjunct for a year at my alma mater. This tracks with my experience. It was a very time-consuming venture, even for just one class. I definitely wasn’t doing it for the pay, but it was a pretty miserable slog that I sadly did not enjoy. I guess I’m glad I did it, but I wouldn’t do it again!
anon
I’m at $3000/semester. No one I know at my law school does it for the money and some donate it back. It’s my Botox money.
Anonymous
I feel like teaching at my law school would do way more damage to my 11s than $3000 in Botox could fix.
Anon
HA! I had the exact same reaction. I feel like even one semester with law students would age me 20 years.
anon
I teach a very specific type of class (not a lecture) that maxes out at 18 students. Otherwise, i’d agree with you!
FP
I adjunct an undergraduate class in a social science field, at a top 20 university. My semester salary is about $9000 per class. I really enjoy it but it is definitely not worth the money, and I suspect I am among an extremely small crowd of decently paid adjuncts.
NYCer
You may be able to teach an “Intro to Law” type of Poli Sci class at a community college or CSU (my large private university had a similar class that was taught by someone with “only” a JD). It would probably be helpful to have some sort of personal connection, but it wouldn’t hurt to reach out to the head of the department at a school near you and ask.
anon
What everyone else has said. I am an adjunct at my alma mater and they reached out to me to teach, but I could have reached out to them and gotten it too. Your best bet is networking as adjunct positions at a law school aren’t always posted. Mine wasn’t and if I can’t teach for whatever reason, they ask me for a recommendation and go with that person (who once happened to be a former student of mine with 2 years practicing experience LULZ – I have 14).
Anonymous
My colleague is teaching part time as an adjunct at a community college with her JD. The community college requires a MA or equivalent to teach. She gets like $3500/class, and it very much is fun for her versus a means to sustain herself.
Anonymous
Not sure if you’re still reading… My husband has a similar background and got an adjunct position in a masters level program in a social work school. He teaches more of a law and policy course in an area that overlaps with the type of law he practices. He got the job through a personal connection.
Laura
Random Wednesday afternoon thoughts about jewelry:
Do you wear any jewelry other than wedding/engagement rings on a daily basis?
What do you think of mixing real gold/silver jewelry with costume jewelry?
I wear a few non-wedding/engagement gold rings on a daily basis, they are family heirlooms. I recently got a silver-and-glass more costume jewelry-ish ring that I also want to wear for sentimental reasons. I thought it would look weird with the gold jewelry but its growing on me, I like how the contrast looks.
LaurenB
I think mixing gold and silver is fine and has been for years.
I wear my engagement/wedding ring and a right hand ring, either ruby, sapphire or pearl. My rings happen to be all yellow gold, but I often wear it with a silver watch.
Anon
Since the pandemic started, I haven’t worn as many necklaces, but I wear earrings and my rings daily. I wear a ring on each ring finger, right and left hand. Usually they’re two of my wedding rings ( I have three, all the same husband, just bought new rings over the years) and some dangly pearl earrings from kojima – I have a variety. I never, ever worry about mixing metals. I do it all the time. I would also not shy away from mixing in costume jewelry, and this time of year I sometimes wear a costume jewelry christmas tree brooch, but I unfortunately can’t wear costume rings or earrings or necklaces, as my skin can’t take it.