Nan Lassen:  

Hi everyone! It's been a long time, so here's the condensed version of >45 years. I now live in Philadelphia PA. I’ve been a Union-side labor lawyer and partner in a private firm, where I've worked for 39 years. I have 2 daughters and a son - all adults now, and graduated from college (and law school or grad school). Generally speaking, work, friends, and family life are great. After several years of reducing my workload I recently became of counsel to the firm: a lawyer’s way of saying, ‘I’ll do what I want, when and for whomever I choose.” A very good thing! I worked very hard for decades in the labor movement, and made a difference. Now, with my children and grandchildren living on two coasts, I’m in a good space for (as one of the daughters calls it) “Nan-time.” Definitely looking forward to a lot less work, but many new adventures and chapters ahead. Philadelphia basically happened by chance. I was interviewing in various eastern coast cities after finishing a clerkship Cincinnati in 1984. My law firm more or less hounded me to interview, then made me an almost instant offer. I accepted and “life happened,” as they say. My law practice has been extremely challenging and varied for 4 decades, and Philadelphia really grows on you (and quickly) with neighborhoods, history, culture —all the good stuff to keep me interested. I live in the City, but in the woods (Fairmount Park), and also at a Jersey Shore home. I still miss Michigan a bit. I drive and buy American-made. But I can't get Vernor's here, or Sander's hot fudge -- misery! I still follow the Tigers, and have my card collection of the '68 Champs, right there next to Al Kaline's rookie card, and a great photo of old Tiger Stadium at night. (My family is very kind so always amused by my idiosyncrasies, of which there are a number.) Myself, I no longer play sports, but I garden, walk or bike when I’m able. Arthritis of various kinds has caught up with me, but life is b...Expand for more