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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP- I wonder if you or your spouse are "Big Law"?  Or how she even knows what that is at her age?  Have her do an internship at a top law firm even if it is unpaid admin work to see what the culture is like.

DH was in Big Law long enough to pay off some of law school but it is a tough road.  The culture is not for everyone.  Many partners were grossly overweight and always divorced.  [b]Women were expected not to have kids and given bad assignments if they did[/b].  I know it has improved somewhat in recent years but not completely.[/quote]

So true.  In my practice group at a T10 Vault firm, the women partners were either unmarried and childless, married to a firm client (easiest way to get a huge book), or occasionally married to another partner who had some power at the firm.  The secret though is that most lawyers can pay off their loans and have a much better life and also a good lifestyle without being at BigLaw.  I make a lot more money at a smaller boutique firm with lower overhead than I made as a mid-level associate at BigLaw.  Those multiple offices, fancy firm retreats, and summer associate programs are extremely expensive!

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