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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A relative of mine does this. Works longer hours than most at SEC and hard to schedule vacations.  But better than a firm. [/quote]

Lol. If this is true, your relative is very much an outlier. 9-5 is normal, rarely more than that. [/quote]

They have to do depositions, work with trial counsel during the trial & prep, settlements. It’s not a 9-5 bullsh*t job. Less than trial counsel but more than other SEC positions. [/quote]

This is FALSE. Staff attorneys don’t “have to work with trial counsel.”  Once the investigation is over, trial counsel takes over ALL aspects of litigation. Obviously, the staff attorney, purely out of professional courtesy, will answer basic questions about the case file, but other than that, being on the litigating team is purely VOLUNTARY. That’s why trial counsel get paid more.

Unless you’re a sucker (doing same work for less money), very few staff attorneys are actively involved in litigation.

The investigation phase is totally flexible and the timing is 100 pct within the staff attorney’s control. Easy peasy, no stress. If a staff atty is working more than 8 hrs/day, they’re doing something very wrong. [/quote]

That’s not at all what my relative describes. How can it be entirely within the investigating attorney’s control when they have to schedule interviews & depos? I also understand there is pressure to move investigations along. 
Less stress than trial counsel but more stress than other jobs. [/quote]

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