That's why I moved to Hawaii and took an in-house job

Mar 24, 2023
2:50:17pm

RenoCoug All-American

I'm busier now in-house than I've ever been, but I like what I'm doing. We are customer-focused as a legal department, not adversarial, which is nice.

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RenoCoug

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Last login: Apr 25, 2024
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I've been a lawyer for 30 years, and I'm tired of fighting others battles.

nybyblue

3/24/23 2:22pm

Have you tried "marriage counselor?" May make the lawyer gig appear great. 🙂

Hoopster

3/24/23 2:24pm

Women really tick TNT off

TNT

3/24/23 2:25pm

Magician?

Ted Lasso

3/24/23 2:24pm

They are illusions, Michael.

Skeptical Optimist

3/24/23 2:28pm

Teach at a law school? After 30 years I’m sure you’re getting close to retiring

Powerbait DPM

3/24/23 2:25pm

Most law schools don't hire 30-year practitioners

RenoCoug

3/24/23 2:29pm

“If you cant do, teach” should be changed to “when you’re tired of doing, teach”

Powerbait DPM

3/24/23 2:41pm

What kind of law?

Ozymandias

3/24/23 2:25pm

PI, family law, or both

Nikomedes

3/24/23 2:28pm

“There’s always money in the banana stand…”

LumberCoug

3/24/23 2:26pm

Not an attorney, but I’m in a related field where I see litigation a lot.

stenso

3/24/23 2:27pm

Look into bird law....IFYKYK

RH84025

3/24/23 2:30pm

Would your law degree provide an entrance into being a company lawyer/attorney? You'd get out of inter-personal conflict

Zenoch

3/24/23 2:30pm

Go the General Counsel route.

YSMACK

3/24/23 2:30pm

This, or government practice. All the legal work you want, many fewer jerk clients.

shokupanmanbo

3/24/23 2:59pm

maybe a change to different kind of client? like in-house at a nonprofit or something else which might be lower stress

byujag

3/24/23 2:30pm

Sales

Qhall

3/24/23 2:32pm

Start a business/side hustle. That is what I did.

YSMACK

3/24/23 2:32pm

Seems like manager or director where you understand the problem space might fit

TheRowdy

3/24/23 2:32pm

Lawyers for municipalities have way less stress. And usually less money.

gilmerbuckeye

3/24/23 2:32pm

This is what my Bishop just did. Got hired into the city attorney's office and

LeGrandBleu

3/24/23 3:09pm

Sales

Belboz

3/24/23 2:34pm

My BIL is a Professor of Negotiations for NYU Shanghai. I'm sure there are a lo

AFewThoughts

3/24/23 2:35pm

I'm with you, though not as bad as you have it, I think. My approach:

gangbusters

3/24/23 2:37pm

You have been at it for 30 years so you must be close to 60 yrs old. If you have

Jdoc

3/24/23 2:38pm

Do mediations. I know a CB lawyer that has moved into being a mediator.

pink22

3/24/23 2:38pm

Where are you located? (Roughly)

JollyGreenGiant

3/24/23 2:40pm

CB moderator

LaVellIfIKnow

3/24/23 2:46pm

Drive a school bus. You will get tons of personal satisfaction from taking the high school teams to their activities and

doctorcoug

3/24/23 2:48pm

Bus drivers make like $20-25 an hour where I live. My guess is he is gonna want

Ozymandias

3/24/23 2:52pm

After 30 years of his career...there comes a point where the money isn't needed anymore and it is about happiness.

doctorcoug

3/24/23 2:54pm

I would assume, because he didn’t say otherwise, he isn’t in a position to

Ozymandias

3/24/23 2:57pm

You're forgetting something. My wife only shops when she isn't working. Working

rcbyufan

3/24/23 3:21pm

Lol. That’s great, but bus driving for $20-$25 an hour isn’t going to help

Ozymandias

3/24/23 3:23pm

He's probably mid-to-late 50's and not ready to retire or to move in with TNT.

Doogal McCougar

3/24/23 3:29pm

That's why I moved to Hawaii and took an in-house job

RenoCoug

3/24/23 2:50pm

There is a man who works in our school district...

Billie Ruben

3/24/23 2:51pm

Financial advisor. I know several attorneys that made that jump.

1981coug

3/24/23 2:53pm

I hear this guy runs a pretty exciting law firm, maybe look if he’s hiring?

TheMediator

3/24/23 2:57pm

Is taking a break from work an option for 6 months? Might give you a new look on

Von Cougarschnauzer

3/24/23 3:08pm

I just faced this same scenario

Manadyne

3/24/23 3:15pm

What are your interests? What do you do in your spare time?

ReiUrso

3/24/23 3:17pm

Adoption Lawyer...When we adopted our son the lawyer almost exclusively worked

johnmh13

3/24/23 3:22pm

Wow, you can head for the middle east and solve that Israel - Palestine deal.

Stalwartbob

3/24/23 3:24pm

I feel for you. I made the jump from law to management in large corporations.

Forzaitalia

3/24/23 3:37pm

Mission President

Bullrider

3/24/23 3:54pm

These are all great suggestions..but since my post I got paid 7500 for a few

nybyblue

3/24/23 4:09pm

RE: These are all great suggestions..but since my post I got paid 7500 for a few

cougarim

3/24/23 4:22pm

Be a judge

SJS

3/24/23 4:28pm

Pac 12 Comish

CatamountFan

3/24/23 4:32pm

Would you be interested in teaching the LSAT? Also sales came to mind.

Mitty

3/24/23 8:32pm

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