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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I am just so perplexed by the title of this post. Why would there be a huge number of lawyers who don't work because it's not worth it financially?[/b]  If anything the salaries will outweigh child care, although again, this is not a concern of yours since your husband makes big money.

Why don't govt jobs "interest" you but big law does??  Many of those jobs are pretty dull (doc review anyone?)[/quote]

You are clearly not a lawyer. To answer the question of the title of this thread: how many JDs do not work anymore because it isn't worth it financially? Answer: tons of us.

This thread has been dealing with much more that the title question because the OP gave more specific information in her post. But, as a SAHM with a JD and two kids that would need full time childcare, believe me, there are lots of us that have weighed the costs and benefits of working as a lawyer and decided it was better to stay home (financially and QOL). [/quote]

Hilarious.  I am a lawyer and married to a lawyer. [u] [b]Why is the cost of child care only charged against the woman's salary? [/b] [/u] [/quote]

That's what I have been wondering too.  
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he makes $500K, he is not going to quit his job.  if her income barely covers childcare, then that makes for a long look in the mirror.[/quote]

If he makes $500k then cost of childcare is a non-issue.

Truly, I do not understand this.  I am one of the PP lawyers married to another lawyer.  It has never occurred to either of us to "charge" child care to my salary.  The cost of child care is just the cost of doing business.  Do I think about SAHM-- maybe-- but it's NEVER because of the cost of child care!  And it certainly wouldn't be if DH made $500k.[/quote]

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