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[quote=Anonymous]It’s hard to know because you haven’t told us what your current remote job is like in terms of hours, evening work expectations, weekend deadlines, etc.

I’m a fed lawyer now (formerly big law) and DH is a big law partner. His firm does not allow fully remote associates, but he does have associates that work on his matters who are in different offices around the country, so they are remote to him and he never sees them in person.

I don’t think he makes any distinctions between the associates he sees in person and those he doesn’t.  Deadlines are the same, he expects them to work nights and weekends if they have short client deadlines.  (I hear him on the phone at all hours with them so I know which associates he is talking to nights and weekends.) Transactional practices tend to have more up and down workflow, so you might have to go all out around a deal but have a breather when it is done. DH’s  practice is pretty constant so there is almost never a break.

If you can find a big law firm that allows fully remote associates, I would expect the hours to be the same as for in person associates.

I speak from experience when I say you should look for a remote government gig! [/quote]

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