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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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.  Women were expected not to have kids and given bad assignments if they did.  I know it has improved somewhat in recent years but not completely.[/quote]
Op here. Neither, I'm in finance and DH is a surgeon. It definitely is a known path amongst her friends, especially with alum who come back to her school. That is really concerning about the second part but sadly is not uncommon for most career paths with quick work environments.[/quote]

Your family has money due to your and your husbands' careers.  I went into BigLaw because I basically have to support my sister and my in-laws and my aunt financially for life.  If you have the means to pay for part of those massive college/law school loans, then your DD has options.  I'm sure somewhere between 2 and 5 years in BigLaw would be decent training - I just didn't want you (or your daughter) to think of BigLaw as some kind of dream job because it really isn't.  Most people, especially women lawyers, are not treated well and live under constant stress.  Do your husband's patients call or text them on their cell phones all hours of the day and night, on weekends and vacations?  My clients do and have no apologies about it.[/quote]

Agree that it sounds like your daughter would have the financial freedom to leave after a few years.  Many don't because they take on large debt and/or have family obligations.[/quote]

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