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Ah you are right about that re. selling cars.  But even so it does illustrate the fact that lots of people work long hours for a LOT less money.

Re moving to another city. Let's say you took the VA bar.  You can't just up and find a job in Richmond.  They don't want you.  There are very few jobs there, and it's an insular market where they hire their own when possible.  Similarly, it isn't easy to find a non legal job, because you've been trained as an attorney. 
You aren't just going to float in and manage a non-profit, be cause guess what there are people who are trained and qualified for those jobs.

As I said, I've been in the legal placement industry a long time, and I know what I'm talking about. None of the suggestions people have made are going to work right now, but in 3 years OP will have some options.  Bottom line is she doesn't get have a skill set that is in demand anywhere.  The only suggestion I have is to become a permanent clerk or staff attorney for a court, since she clerked.  But that is a pretty dead end job. [/quote]

I'm certain you do know what you're taking about, at least re: private sector, but you're assuming she wants to stay in the private legal market. She doesn't have to: I have law school classmates who are now nurses and SAHMs and Westlaw phone support researchers and contract attorneys. They all went to a top 10 school and started in firms: they decided they'd rather not stay, in any capacity. Personally I took a 40% pay cut to go to government: my blue collar parents were appalled because, like you, they know people who work that hard for much less. I have never regretted my decision though.

You're not giving bad advice, but youre giving advice for a person who woukd rather preserve her legal career than see her kids. OP may or may not be that person. [/quote]

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