Q for lawyers: Would you take this job if it fell in your lap?

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Do not feed the troll

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OP here. For the PP, why do you say I'm a troll? I have a legitimate question -- whether it makes sense for a lawyer to leave the practice of law for a job that pays the same amount as the current legal job (but that does not have much potential for raises, unlike a legal job would -- at least if you hustled.)

The reason I have not provided much detail on the job that's been offered to DH is that it would be relatively easy to figure out what the job is, and I don't think that the employer who made the offer would appreciate someone posting about the pros and cons of the job on the internet.

It seems that, on this forum, there are a lot of accusations of people being trolls. Maybe I'm naive, but who would pose a fake question on this forum? What would be the point?

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. For the PP, why do you say I'm a troll? I have a legitimate question -- whether it makes sense for a lawyer to leave the practice of law for a job that pays the same amount as the current legal job (but that does not have much potential for raises, unlike a legal job would -- at least if you hustled.)

The reason I have not provided much detail on the job that's been offered to DH is that it would be relatively easy to figure out what the job is, and I don't think that the employer who made the offer would appreciate someone posting about the pros and cons of the job on the internet.

It seems that, on this forum, there are a lot of accusations of people being trolls. Maybe I'm naive, but who would pose a fake question on this forum? What would be the point?

I thought the troll reference was to 20:01, not you.

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And, just to elaborate, associates at top firms who are truly on partnership track will be pulling down roughly $300,000, not $160,000. $160K is more like the starting salary at the top firms, and it's an exaggeration to say junior associates are on partnership track, since they are at-will employees who could be out of a job tomorrow.

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20:01 here. i am an associate at one of the national labor and employment firms. big, but not biglaw. not a troll. (i also do actual lawyering, not document review and worthless memos to the file, so the lower salary is worth it to me.)

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since i can't edit, i will also add this. OP's husband is at a firm and making 150k. i assume he is not a first year (because he actually has the option to do non-law for 145k). he is pretty much in my shoes.

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Yes, I was calling 20:01 a troll, not OP.

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Anonymous wrote:Never mind -- totally misunderstood -- not legal as in not strictly a lawyer job, right? it sounds promising, but if your husband enjoys practicing law and wants to continue, he should definitely carefully weight the pros and cons. Then again, as you say, the legal profession is oversaturated and competitive, and if your husband doesn't want to be part of the rat race anymore, this option sounds good...

Heh. I read it that way at first as well. It depends on how much he would enjoy the new job. Being miserable in a job isn't good long term.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, I was calling 20:01 a troll, not OP.

great job calling out that troll.

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Anonymous wrote:20:01 here. i am an associate at one of the national labor and employment firms. big, but not biglaw. not a troll. (i also do actual lawyering, not document review and worthless memos to the file, so the lower salary is worth it to me.)

You do "actual lawyering," but your posts make no sense. God save your clients.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, $300k income with a $2000/mo mortgage - sign me up!!! You could easily handle that mortgage on one salary.

That may satisfy the monthly cashflow, but one salary may not be sufficient for long term savings and retirement goals. It depends on OP's situation.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:20:01 here. i am an associate at one of the national labor and employment firms. big, but not biglaw. not a troll. (i also do actual lawyering, not document review and worthless memos to the file, so the lower salary is worth it to me.)

You do "actual lawyering," but your posts make no sense. God save your clients.

PP here. please explain.

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Anonymous wrote:OP: With your salary, I would definitely do this. Does DH have ANY track record of hustling or starting his own business? Or is this something he thinks about in theory? If he has no clue about it, I would go with the stable approach.

+1. Especially if he had been in private practice for years and doesn't have his own clients yet. I knew a remarkable 3rd year who brought in clients to biglaw.