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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Will answer as much as I can without outing.  Just putting some hope out there!

Job is in-house, pays 150k + up to 30% bonus, 10 years out of law school.[/quote]

Am I a betch to point out that I think 10 years out of law school and only making "up to" $200k isn't all that? Maybe you get great benefits OP. Sorry for not being supportive. Ok I have a question: how did you cultivate your happy and positive outlook on life? [/quote]

PP must be working at a big firm, and think that any other legal job is beneath him/her.

I think that the OP is doing fine, considering that tons of top law school grads are working in the federal government as attorneys, where the top salary (unless you're at the SEC or similar) is $161,000.  They seem to think it's OK.

I spent 6 years in biglaw, and now I work in the law department of a large corporation that sells great products that everyone loves.  I do not miss biglaw at all.  I make less money (salary of $225,000 per year 20 years out of law school), but I also get a bonus, stock, profit-sharing, and other benefits (like a 401(k) match).

My friends in biglaw are often asking me how to get in-house.  It's a lot more fun working for a corporation where everyone is on the same team working toward a common goal, rather than being at a law firm where it is every man for himself (turning down clients due to conflicts of interest, etc).[/quote]

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