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

[Anonymous]

I babysit extremely boring litigation matters as in-house counsel. I spend about 2-3 hours a day working and have a lot of flexibility to handle home organization and kids activities. Make about $400k in a good year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I babysit extremely boring litigation matters as in-house counsel. I spend about 2-3 hours a day working and have a lot of flexibility to handle home organization and kids activities. Make about $400k in a good year.

Mind sharing public/private company? That sounds cush apart from maybe the boringness of the work lol

[Anonymous]

Of counsel in biglaw. 15 years out, but newish to firm life. Hot practice area. Mid-$300s, but stressful hours, culture, and bizdev expectations. Wondering if I'd be better in house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I babysit extremely boring litigation matters as in-house counsel. I spend about 2-3 hours a day working and have a lot of flexibility to handle home organization and kids activities. Make about $400k in a good year.

Mind sharing public/private company? That sounds cush apart from maybe the boringness of the work lol

Large public. Yeah it’s great. It took me a while to get over the feeling of wasting all the great skills and experience that I built up. But now that I have, I hope I never get promoted or asked to take on a new role!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I babysit extremely boring litigation matters as in-house counsel. I spend about 2-3 hours a day working and have a lot of flexibility to handle home organization and kids activities. Make about $400k in a good year.

Mind sharing public/private company? That sounds cush apart from maybe the boringness of the work lol

Dream job!

[Anonymous]

GS-15 government lawyer. 15 yrs out of school so $~175k.

Love the work, love the low stress and good work-life balance. Disappointed the pay has dropped well below even 1st year biglaw associates.

With new hires having to kick in 4.4% of salary to FERS, being a fedgov lawyer just isn’t that great of a deal (apart from the sense of mission and interesting work of course).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I babysit extremely boring litigation matters as in-house counsel. I spend about 2-3 hours a day working and have a lot of flexibility to handle home organization and kids activities. Make about $400k in a good year.

Doing better than me. Same type of job at the SEC - not litigation specifically but babysitting - for 225k. I probably work about 5 hours/wk. Haven't yet gotten over the fact that I'm wasting my time and life but I guess unless/until I figure out something better I'll take the money and benefits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GS-15 government lawyer. 15 yrs out of school so $~175k.

Love the work, love the low stress and good work-life balance. Disappointed the pay has dropped well below even 1st year biglaw associates.

With new hires having to kick in 4.4% of salary to FERS, being a fedgov lawyer just isn’t that great of a deal (apart from the sense of mission and interesting work of course).

Same. But I guess with pension, no student loans, 3% mortgage, maxed tsp, healthcare for life, and stability, I think it's totally a worthwhile tradeoff. At a firm, there were stresses so omnipresent I didn't actively think about them, even though I was stressed all the time

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I babysit extremely boring litigation matters as in-house counsel. I spend about 2-3 hours a day working and have a lot of flexibility to handle home organization and kids activities. Make about $400k in a good year.

This does sound good. After being the litigator, babysitting litigation matters seems so much more ideal.

[Anonymous]

Legal nonprofit and make $145k.

[Anonymous]

Financial regulator. Over $250 a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Financial regulator. Over $250 a year.

So $251?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I babysit extremely boring litigation matters as in-house counsel. I spend about 2-3 hours a day working and have a lot of flexibility to handle home organization and kids activities. Make about $400k in a good year.

Doing better than me. Same type of job at the SEC - not litigation specifically but babysitting - for 225k. I probably work about 5 hours/wk. Haven't yet gotten over the fact that I'm wasting my time and life but I guess unless/until I figure out something better I'll take the money and benefits.

I think they’re comparable since it’s literally impossible to get fired from the SEC and you have a decent pension. A law school classmate has this gig at a regional office and I doubt she’s brought a case in 5+ years.

[Anonymous]

Consultant, work PT and make 180k

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Seems the OP who keeps asking the money question does not realize you need consecutive decades and top experience to get that pay.