Kate Lyon takes fertility seriously. She has to; she’s one of the lawyers helping new families interpret the law. I spoke with Kate about what life is like at her home office, and how the joy from a newborn seeps into her practice.
AC: What’s your typical day?
Lyon: On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I am up at 5:30 a.m. to go to work out at Boot Camp, LA at 6:30 a.m. On Tuesday and Thursday, I try to get up by 6:30 a.m. to take a run. Sometimes, I sleep in until 7:00 a.m. After working out, I have a cup of coffee, eat some breakfast, watch the morning news, play with the dog, and take the dog out if my husband wasn’t able to before he left for work. Then I shower and get dressed for work.
Sometimes I have to go to court for parentage hearings. More often than not, I am talking on the phone with clients, drafting or revising agreements, consulting and reviewing documents with clients. There is an occasional business meeting or lunch thrown in. I am with clients, on the phone, emailing, drafting documents or in court for the remainder of the day, depending on the workload at that particular time. By 2:00 p.m., I am usually antsy, so I take the dog for a walk to pick up mail, go to the post office, and get some fresh air. By 7:00 p.m., I try to wrap it up, wait for my husband to get home, make dinner, decompress, and hang out with him until we go to bed—usually around 11:00 p.m. or midnight.
I should add that after having a real office for a time after I opened my practice, I opted for a home office, as most of my clients are not in my general area. Therefore, I was paying rent on a space that I was alone in most of the time! If I have to meet with clients, I tell them I have a home office, and we meet for coffee or lunch. I was worried that clients would think I wasn’t “big time” because I have a home office, but I have found the opposite. Most envy the fact!
