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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My impression is that the legal market in DC still has a lot of lawyers looking for work. Many of them would be happy to work longer hours for a good job. I think the question is how do you compete with them. What makes you a better candidate than a recent grad willing to work unlimited hours?[/quote]

OP here. No, the question is rather "why should a law firm job necessarily mean with such long hours?" People just seem to accept this, yet in other countries being a lawyer at a law firm means regular hours (9-5 or 9-6,most of the time).[/quote]

That's really not true, at least in Western Europe and most parts of Asia. It's generally not 2000 billable hours, but it's not 40 hours a week either. Not sure about India and Africa. Also in many other countries associate pay is a fraction of what it is here.

Look into government, maybe a small firm, contract work, or in house. There are lots of options outside big law firms, although all are very competitive since employment stats for lawyers are so dismal right now. Hopefully you went to a top school?[/quote]

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