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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I'm the AUSA that posted before. I probably have one of the worst work-life balances of the gov't lawyers I know. I definitely do not tell prospective hires that when I interview them, even if they ask directly. It's wouldn't be in my interest for management to hear that I'm saying negative things about the office or to be discouraging to potential new colleagues who could end up lightening my workload. I'm sure I'm not alone in my self-interest. [/quote]

I'm at main justice and I tend to take a different approach.  There are a plenty of attorneys who would like this job, so someone is going to be hired to lighten my workload if we are interviewing.  I tell prospective hires the truth about work-life balance.  I have mostly great things to say about my office, but the work-life balance is tough, and I don't think my management would hold it against me for answering a question about that honestly.  When I interviewed here, people were honest with me about it.  I don't think it is in the best interests of the office to take on an attorney who doesn't understand what the demands will be and accept them.  It's bad for the attorney being hird and bad for the office otherwise.[/quote]

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