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[quote=Anonymous]From the time I went to law school in '97 until the time I quit practicing in '16, I can count on one hand the happy lawyers I met and I don't need all the digits to do so. I practiced in Big Law, legal aid, public defense, prosecution, solo private practice and had peers in all of those places with whom I kept in touch.

The people who are drawn to law school and lawyering aren't the most positive types to begin with, the rates of all the bad things are very high in the profession (divorce, substance use disorders, mental illness, chronic illnesses, suicide) most likely because most lawyers are perfectionists and the practice of law is incredibly stressful not only due to the hours but due to the level of responsibility being assumed, often for other people's lives and well-being.

I spent a couple of week sick with covid recently and watched a bunch of CourtTV. I started to feel a hankering to get back into the courtroom. Then I remembered how miserable I was in those days - yes, the work was rewarding, but the stress was ridiculous and my health was devastated by it.[/quote]

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