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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've worked at one BigLaw firm and one regulatory agency. The "private firm b.s" I saw came in the form of shameful condescension toward non-attorneys, and flagrant taking credit for the work of those below one in the hierarchy.  At my agency job now, everyone is kind to everyone, and those at the top freely acknowledge when someone below them is an expert or has a good idea. For me at least, the non-financial benefits are enormous; I can imagine nothing worse than returning to that firm.[/quote]

PP here who said "private firm b.s." ... yes, that's true, too, but I was thinking merely of people who are excellent lawyers who would prefer to spend more time on being lawyers, and less on firm management, rainmaking, etc., that's mostly what I meant.  What you describe exists too, as does the absurd pressure created by the bankrupt BigLaw model requiring more hours every year ... time is your inventory and you can never make more of it.  A losing battle.

In any case, our angry little poster clearly would not fit in with a more collegial environment focused on a public service mission or focusing on good quality work.  He/she is all about the snark and will be stuck wherever they are (BigLaw?  at home?  McDonalds?).[/quote]

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