I generally agree. BigLaw is an awful lifestyle. You have to love working or

May 6, 2015
11:56:52am

Singcat

love the money. I went in house 10 years ago and it was the right decision. I would never go back to practicing law in any law firm. My hours are pretty steady and I still make good money.

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Revisiting the BigLaw topic from a few days back

Doctor Rosenrosen

5/6/15 11:01am

Never did biglaw, but same observations.

Jeremy

5/6/15 11:04am

I think BigLaw slowly strangles marriages...I am sure you saw it in DC, but

Iman23

5/6/15 11:07am

Similar thing in my LA ward. Lots of marital dissatisfaction and issues with

Non-donor troll

5/6/15 11:33am

I think that is accurate. That said, (and I think your post agrees with this) it

CocaColaRecovery

5/6/15 11:08am

yep. go biglaw for a while then jump in house

BlueFrog

5/6/15 11:08am

I never did it, but friends did. OP's observations seem right. Re: doing it for

jayriggity

5/6/15 11:34am

Big law hours really depended on the type of work you did and the people you

Baron

5/6/15 11:09am

Its slowed now, but I used to get calls from BigLaw classmates regularly.

CosmoK

5/6/15 11:26am

Here's the unfortunate thing:

bluebloodedcoug

5/6/15 11:37am

I've heard the BYU/LDS angle or criticism. I don't buy it.

CosmoK

5/6/15 11:42am

Perhaps

bluebloodedcoug

5/6/15 11:55am

Never did BigLaw either ...

MormonDevil

5/6/15 11:30am

I've only handled one plaintiff case. . .

CosmoK

5/6/15 12:54pm

The hardest part about plaintiff injury cases ...

MormonDevil

5/6/15 1:08pm

wow. I value time off a lot. I really like my situation in that regard

Mayor of Cougartown

5/6/15 11:37am

I never had the resume for BigLaw

JOPE

5/6/15 11:40am

never did BigLaw...did MediumLaw and hated it...went solo...love it so far

nashty

5/6/15 11:40am

I generally agree. BigLaw is an awful lifestyle. You have to love working or

Singcat

5/6/15 11:56am

I did BigLaw for 6 years out of law school. It was soul crushing work

slappy

5/6/15 12:07pm

And all this time I thought you were a doctor. Great points though.

AndyDwyer

5/6/15 1:21pm

He is. Of jurisprudence. I make my whole family call me "Dr."

jayriggity

5/6/15 1:45pm

How hard is it to go in-house?

808lawcoug

5/6/15 2:07pm

I don't think going BigLaw would eliminate opportunities.

AndyDwyer

5/6/15 2:13pm

True that it won't eliminate opportunities, but if the market is slim,

jayriggity

5/6/15 2:45pm

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