Lawyers 10+ years out who are not BigLaw or MidLaw partners...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$320,000 at World Bank (including tax gross up). Best part is plus pension and health insurance vesting.

Would love to know how you got that job! Has always seemed really appealing. Does the World Bank hire U.S. citizen lawyers? What do you think was your experience that helped you get hired?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm of counsel, work between 25-50% (so between 10 and 30 hours a week, usually on the lower end). Make around $75k. Very happy.

Is that supposed to reflect 25 percent of what your salary would be, or did you take additional paycut beyond that? Might be right at some firms at 25 but seems low for 50.

No, that is percent of full time. I hear about women lawyers who work 80% and get paid 80% but still work a lot of hours. I work much less and am paid less. Works for me.

[Anonymous]

20 years out, work in house as product counsel. $320k base.

[Anonymous]

Gov’t lawyer. $180k.

[Anonymous]

In-house at nonprofit - $175k

After 10 years in biglaw, the low salary (with low stress) is fine by me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm of counsel, work between 25-50% (so between 10 and 30 hours a week, usually on the lower end). Make around $75k. Very happy.

Is that supposed to reflect 25 percent of what your salary would be, or did you take additional paycut beyond that? Might be right at some firms at 25 but seems low for 50.

No, that is percent of full time. I hear about women lawyers who work 80% and get paid 80% but still work a lot of hours. I work much less and am paid less. Works for me.

Do you find it easy to engage for just a few hours a week? It sounds lovely but I wonder if work becomes such a small part of life (yay, right?) that it becomes more challenging to get into the zone when it's time to focus.

[Anonymous]

SAHM. $0.

[Anonymous]

I’m 20 years out. I work in-house for a tech co (remote) and make $225k. I’d really like to get to $300k before the kids hit college in a few years. But the in-house market is slow.

[Anonymous]

22 years out. 19 years doing government relations at a federal agency. Only GS14 because I'm in a regional office. Salary is around $170k.

But I LOVE my job and feel like I'm really contributing toward the agency mission. And can make the top of the GS15 range with OT. I am able to be there for my young kids and get to take all of my annual leave ++. I'll probably take 6-7 weeks of vacation this year given all of the extra hours I've worked - and because I can work them at 6am or 6pm, I can still do the mom stuff.

I hope I'm fortunate enough to retire from this role. Some may say I should've moved on -- supervised, made more, etc. But I can accomplish so much in my current role and it's always changing and I'm still growing.

[Anonymous]

17 years in. Whatever a maxed GS 15 is these days, somewhere in the low $180k range. I’m happy enough. It provides a lot of flexibility while I’ve had elementary aged children and given the nature of my spouse’s work, it’s very important that one of us have a very steady job with insurance.

[Anonymous]

30 years out. Equity partner at regulatory boutique. Make between $450,000 and $650,000 depending on the year. Do not work very hard, except occasionally.

[Anonymous]

In-house counsel at a non-profit also. $180k with humane hours, great benefits, and pretty much limitless flexibility on my comings and goings. There are some things I don't love about my job and I am a little bored but I am convinced this is the best gig I can have for my life situation (mom of 2 young kids, one with SN). I am very grateful!

[Anonymous]

160k government lawyer. But I have a life outside of work and can spend time with my partner and kids. Sure I can jump ship and make more money but it comes at the expense of time and stress.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In-house counsel at a non-profit also. $180k with humane hours, great benefits, and pretty much limitless flexibility on my comings and goings. There are some things I don't love about my job and I am a little bored but I am convinced this is the best gig I can have for my life situation (mom of 2 young kids, one with SN). I am very grateful!

Other non-profit in-house PP here… high five!!!

[Anonymous]

SES Fed lawyer making $205k plus a bonus of around $15k