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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:05 PM Author: diverse ticket booth Work in a small firm in a mid-size market--mostly general civil practice stuff except no family law. Graduated from the local flagship last year--respected but still just the local state school. I make in the 50-55k range & have benefits. My boss berates me and I regularly work about 55-60 hours/week and have no vacation days. There is no partnership track. Most of the past associates have lasted 2-3 years tops. I realize I am at a dead end but really can't do anything about it other than continuing to gain experience, pay down my debt and look for other gigs (and of course, there are none).
I would like a gov't gig but they are competitive and mostly seem like pure luck/who you know. I also don't think my private civil practice really has much appeal to gov't employers. So what do I do? Look for a new career altogether? Is going solo the only realistic exit option? Thanks. |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:32 PM Author: Scarlet odious double fault place of business Be your own boss, my friend. Have you considered knife sales?
But seriously, hang a shingle once you get comfortable in a few practice areas. |
Date: August 20th, 2014 4:07 PM Author: Orange gaped school blood rage Cop dat M7 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170485) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:08 PM Author: titillating confused office LLM (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170492) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:18 PM Author: diverse ticket booth I really do not think I am going back to school. Even at little to no debt, outside of an elite school, I've (anecdotally) seen that an MBA or LLM is pretty worthless. Maybe I'm wrong but it does not seem worth it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170558) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:20 PM Author: dashing bull headed jew black woman everyone I know who got an LLM (all in tax) got at least respectable midlaw type jobs that were paid comparable to local bigregionallaw firms. Most I know went to NYU or U Florida for LLM. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170569) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:29 PM Author: salmon kitty cat Top Tax LLMs feed almost exclusively into Big4 jobs now. Not saying that's a terrible outcome, but there are very few tax openings in firms. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170643) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:12 PM Author: dashing bull headed jew black woman where did the other associates go? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170520) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:17 PM Author: diverse ticket booth Not trying to be a whiner and I don't take getting cussed out personally but I regularly fear for my job. While most associates lasted 2-3 years, the previous one was fired promptly upon their 1 year anniversary. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170551) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:18 PM Author: dashing bull headed jew black woman no I mean what kinds of jobs did the other associates get when they left? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170554) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:23 PM Author: diverse ticket booth Thanks. I don't mean to come off whining as this is somewhat of a "good outcome" for a state law school grad quite honestly. It's still amusing to see my school's law review post the 3L's area of interest and they are invariably "corporate litigation" when the guy has a 1% chance of practicing that and not even a GOOD shot at practicing law at all.
Just kind of the sad reality of it all. Got off a tangent there--my bad. |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:25 PM Author: dashing bull headed jew black woman ESL? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170599) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:25 PM Author: diverse ticket booth I will preface this saying I realize I am probably screwed as far as exit options go. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170604) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:27 PM Author: dashing bull headed jew black woman where did the other associates who formerly worked at your firm go to work after they left your firm? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170624) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:31 PM Author: diverse ticket booth Can I ask what you did after you got your 2 years done? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170653) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:33 PM Author: Scarlet odious double fault place of business This is a really weird schtick. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170664) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:37 PM Author: Orange gaped school blood rage (Retard) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170691) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:15 PM Author: exciting lilac center preventive strike Compensation package? Field? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170536) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:19 PM Author: diverse ticket booth I make in the 50-55k range & have benefits. Mostly general civil practice stuff (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170566) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:23 PM Author: exciting lilac center preventive strike I'm an idiot. The information I requested was in the OP.
Are you getting calls from recruiters? |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:26 PM Author: diverse ticket booth 2-3 years is what I've heard. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170614) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:28 PM Author: Razzle-dazzle Insane Tank MOAR SMALLLAW! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170627) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:31 PM Author: medicated plaza Why work for someone else? You have the skills and know-how to run your own practice. You'll bill the same clients the same high hourly rate, but you get to keep it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170654) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:36 PM Author: Onyx bearded orchestra pit keepsake machete A funny schtick but the OP copies & pastes JDunderground threads & responses. That's why they don't match up. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170688) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:41 PM Author: titillating confused office See are (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170718) |
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Date: August 20th, 2014 4:49 PM Author: useless pocket flask OP is a faggot but OP is basically the best outcome you can expect if you're not at a T14. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2651381&forum_id=2#26170764) |