re: Life as a Lawyer Advice Needed

Just a fun little update post to spark some discussion. Here's an example of what a first year is making in LA (while billing 2k hours):

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I've been practicing for a year - this is my first job out of school in deep south Louisiana. I split my time about 40/40/20 between insurance defense, general business and municipal litigation, and estate planning areas. I'm expected to make 2000 billable hours/year (right now, my average billing is about 160-170 hours/month). CLE expenses are always entirely reimbursed. Health insurance is mid-tier. Currently, my salary sits at $65,000/year. Bonus seems to be about $7,000/year.

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frick, that. I'd rather go dig some ditches