Heather Rickenbrode works as a labor and employment attorney in Honolulu, Hawaii, where she advises and trains clients on various compliance matters, and represents companies in litigation and alternative dispute resolution of discrimination, harassment, disability, whistleblower and other claims. She also works as a volunteer mediator for a community nonprofit mediation center. Before law school, Heather spent several years working through Teach for America as an elementary school teacher in rural Louisiana. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, reading and planning her next trip to a far-flung destination.
The issue of balance in women's professional lives is of great interest to me. Recently, I had a conversation with a successful attorney about challenges...
In recent months, things have been a bit off. I’m sure you can relate on those days when you wake up with the same obligations and expectations as yesterday, and you’re even less...
When I was a little girl, my mother was often waiting for me when I walked in the door after school. We spent countless hours in the kitchen cooking together, while I recounted the details of...