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Attorney By Attorney Career Profiles of the Profession Who? Janice M. Flowers Attorney jflowers@cwslaw.com What? Primary Practice Area & Subspecialty Fields: Civil Litigation Domestic Relations. When? Years in Practice Area: Since 2001 Years in the Legal Profession: Since 2001 Where? Employer: Chester, Willcox and Saxbe, LLP www.cwslaw.com Size/Sector: Medium City/State: Columbus, Ohio Law School: Capital University Other Post-Graduate Education: Capital University, MBA Undergraduate School/Degree: Franklin University, B.S. Finance Why? Pluses/Challenges of Practice Area: Law is a second career. I spent six years in banking and wanted to find a way to utilize my business background in the practice of law. Our domestic relations group specializes in handling high net worth clients that typically have closely held businesses and fairly sophisticated balance sheets. This practice area is the perfect way to combine my business background with the practice of law. Core Skills/Key Knowledge Needed in Your Practice Area: It is critical to have the ability to multi-task in a domestic relations practice. We typically have a high volume of cases at different stages of completion, and the ability to multi-task is essential. It is also important to have very good human relations skills. Often times you are dealing with a client who is "forced" into litigation because a spouse filed for divorce. It takes a great deal of patience to assist that client through the process of terminating a marriage. Also, our practice involves a great deal of actual trial work. Trial advocacy skills are imperative. Advice to Lawyers and Law Students Interested in Your Practice Area: Try to maintain a healthy balance between work and home. How? Career Path to Current Position: I began my career clerking with the Domestic and Juvenile Court as a law student. I developed a rapport with the judges and magistrates in the court, which led to an associate position in private practice. Bar Affiliations and Activities: Member of the John Mercer Langston, Columbus, Ohio, and American Bar Associations; Member of the Advisory Council to the Salvation Army Career Enhancement Center, Columbus, Ohio; Member Berwick Parent Teacher Organization. Recent Professional Publications: Published article entitled, Can You Go to Jail for your Child's Crimes?, in the Winter 2003 edition of the Columbus Bar Briefs. Recent Professional Presentations: Who's Who in Central Ohio, 2001; United Way Project Diversity 2002.