Mom-Drafted Attorney Juggles Law, Lenses & Teen Chaos

Jamie Davis Smith, who leveled up her life with a law degree and a master's in international affairs before kid #1 showed up with complex medical needs, ditched the 9-to-5 office grind 19 years ago. Instead, she’s become a multi-gig maestro: freelancing legal briefs during toddler naptimes, teaching law online just enough to remind everyone she’s still smarter than a judge, and snapping family portraits when youth soccer schedules aren’t taking the wheel. Bonus points for writing about that glorious chaos. Despite racking 40+ hours juggling clients, classrooms, shuttling teen warriors to doctor visits, and dodging sometimes pricey travel soccer fees, she’s not signing back full-time—because who needs a commute when you’ve got deadlines at bedtime and parent-teacher conferences on demand?

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Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/16/2025 | Author: Jamie Davis Smith