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[quote=Anonymous]The reason OP is getting a negative reaction is that she asked how she could get an 80 hour a week job without doing the work, then proceeded to ask if she could get a job that requires five years of experience at that job without having any experience (part-time), then asked if she could get a job that requires 13 years of experience without having any (of counsel.  People told her it was impossible to do any of the things and she started whining about how unfair life is in this country.

There are decent jobs in law.  I have one.  It is family friendly.  It is not in a law firm.  I used to work in a law firm.  My hours were at least 9-9 everyday with at least 8 hours over the weekend, but I was often there at midnight, even on the weekends.  There was also a lot of travel with no notice. After 6 years, I went part-time, and that was still 9-5:30 five days a week with a few extra hours from home.  The firm worked hard to keep me, but that schedule even wasn't conducive to good firm work.  I never let myself slide, but I wasn't happy anymore as the job requires full attention.   Companies have in house lawyers to handle daily rhythmic work that can be scheduled.  They pay out the big bucks to firm attorneys when their in house people can't handle it.  Therefore, almost everything in a firm is an emergency and leaving at six means you miss a ton of the action.  Every morning I would be updated on all sorts of developments and I had to try very hard to remain part of the team.  I left because I knew that was unsustainable.  Big law is just not compatible with having a life.  Oh, and first years have no value other than to do grunt work at times nobody else wants to.  A first year with a limited schedule is a complete waste, and the only way that it is possible is if the kid is the child of the CEO of a MAJOR client.

There are other jobs though.  As I said, I have one.  I work from home mostly and I am done at 3.  I work in government in a non-litigating position.  Look for those, or clerkships - a career clerk is a great job- or nonprofit. Or be creative.  None of these jobs are easy to get though, so you will have to look hard and if you come off like a whiny, entitled brat nobody will want you anywhere.[/quote]

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