'High-powered law firms need women lawyers if they are to remain high-powered'

This article from The Wall Street Journal says a lot. A woman who never dreamed of being in Corporate America is a partner at a big firm.

"Lawyers need to have a broad focus to respond to complex challenges, so early specialization is not necessarily a good idea. The early years should have a wide-ranging focus, so that a lawyer can see a range of specialization choices. She may then discover a specialty that did not exist when she was in law school."

A child of the '60s turns corporate bankruptcy lawyer -- with a stop at Three Mile Island along the way.