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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, are you targeting Fraud?  It's great experience, but the travel is honestly harder than most BigLaw jobs would be. I can't imagine starting there straight out of school with two kids under five. [/quote]

OP here.  I'm targeting a section (not necessarily in Crim division) that I understand has travel requirements equivalent to some units in Crim Fraud.  I have heard that even within fraud it varies--healthcare fraud is supposed to be brutal but maybe financial or FCPA are just above average? But in general yes, I understand it to be a substantial amount of travel.[/quote]

DOJ spouse back - no idea if you're looking for spouse perspective, but since it sounds like you care about the impact of this decision on your spouse/family I thought I'd chime in.  Just wanted to speak to the pragmatic aspects of the travel issue, because it has been a significant factor for our family.  First I'll say that the travel has been tough, but that I honestly think it's been better (for our family) than what I understand the firm alternative to be.  Yes my husband is frequently out of town (sometimes for extended periods), but when he's in town he can generally be at home early enough to be helpful, and when he's gone I don't have to worry about him - to me that's a better balance than a job that has him sleeping at home but working hours where he couldn't get home for bedtime / otherwise help out with the kids.  I'll also add that it's not the sheer volume of travel that has been so rough (at least for me - my husband may feel differently), but rather the unpredictability of it.  I can't tell you the number of times I've gotten a call Tuesday afternoon about a 2 day trip starting the next morning, or the long planned for out of town trials that get continued and rescheduled at the last minute.   [/quote]

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