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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is a little late for honors attorney programs.  I would look at USAjobs to see if there are any still accepting applications.  I would expect the programs to convert the honors attorneys to career positions so long as the attorney works hard.  Not crazy hours (assuming not litigation) but not mailing it in.

When you say you are highly credentialed what does that mean?  Do you have an area of focus?  Have you interned or worked during your summers?  Do you have a job but are looking for something more family friendly?

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Fancy law school + reasonably good grades, nothing super special. Was going to pursue clerkships originally so did the things to be a candidate for that, decided against it due to WLB.[/quote]

Huh? A clerkship for a good judge offers one of the best work life balances in all of law. Incredibly predictable hours, little (or if not on a COA, none) travel, and few emergencies. [/quote]

+1 But too late now, most likely.

In any event, OP, make sure you avoid trial litigation at all costs. If you like litigation, focus on appellate work as it's far more predictable. Discovery is the bane of all work-life balance.

What are you interested in? If you look at federal government, there are always jobs for FOIA experts - attorney positions or non-attorney positions in which a law degree is an asset. A lot of people loathe FOIA, it's basically document review, but it sure is steady employment and depending on where you are the hours may be very predictable/reasonable and possible to do it remotely. But it may be hard to step into another field down the road because the experience is so specific.

If you like employment stuff, do not take an agency litigation position, but look into agency EEO offices where you could do investigations or write decisions on discrimination claims for the agency.

Law firms may have staff attorneys who again basically do document review - the hours may be more reasonable than associate hours. If your primary goal is flexibility, don't go into Biglaw as an associate.

There's a lot of different entry-level stuff out there. I would generally look at government (federal, state, local, whatever) over private practice if you need to prioritize work-life balance. What are your interests in the law - or areas you hate?[/quote]

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