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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP--it depends on what you mean by "better." If you mean fewer hours, surely not, at least not a first. As others have noted, a big change is the need to develop business which in BigLaw usually means travel.

But the people I know who left BigLaw for government generally feel that they're working the same jobs, with less support, for a quarter of the money. So there aren't a lot of panaceas. Either way, if he's thinking of leaving, I'd wait out the two years to get across the line (if he's really a shoe-in). The world of in-house (often, not always, more family friendly) is MUCH more open to people with a P after their names. [/quote]

OP, this poster is spot on.  If he can make partner in a few years, he should stay and get over the line.  He can always leave after a year or two and go into government, but if he wants to transition out again to the private sector, he will get a better deal coming out as a former partner.  It is like getting tenure in academia, once you join the club it is easier to stay in the club as you move around.  [/quote]

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