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Are you or do you know any happy lawyers?
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:06 am
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:06 am
Most of the anecdotes and posts I see on here about lawyers are negative. As a soon to be lawyer it would be nice to see something positive for once. Any with a good work/life balance and actually enjoy what they do?
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Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:07 am to Masterag
Gordon looks happy in his commercials.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:08 am to Masterag
The ones i went to high school with who became prosecutors/work for DA or government seem to have a decent work/life balance. They won’t ever have “Better Call Saul” money, i guess.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:08 am to Masterag
of course there are. people just dont brag about being happy. but they sure as shite will complain about being unhappy
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:08 am to chryso
That's cause Gordon hasn't practiced law in a very long time
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:09 am to PureBlood
This
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:09 am to Masterag
I know one guy running an IP firm with a few people who has a pretty good situation. His biggest headache is lazy millennials. Other than that, the only jobs I am jealous of are a few people in-house at companies. It mostly sucks otherwise.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:09 am to Masterag
My good friend with a net worth of over 100 million dollars seems pretty fricking happy to me. Do like he did and start your own personal injury practice and grow the shite out of it. He has many lawyers working for him while he plays golf and goes fishing every day....
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:09 am to Masterag
Does sue-happy count?
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:10 am to Masterag
in a word, no. My gf (no pics) makes $850/hr. She has balance in her life, does yoga, runs 3 times a week, doesn't drink, and she has gotten to the point where she hates every client. And the anger levels continue to grow.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:13 am to spaceranger
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people just dont brag about being happy. but they sure as shite will complain about being unhappy
truth
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:15 am to Masterag
the 2 i know seem very happy. My lawyer cousin is one of the happiest people i know.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:15 am to The Goat
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has gotten to the point where she hates every client. And the anger levels continue to grow.
I mean, in any profession where you have to deal with the public, this could happen. A lot of people are insufferable counts.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:16 am to Masterag
I'm an attorney and consider myself very happy. Practiced in Louisiana to start my career and then moved to Texas...I recommend avoiding practicing in Louisiana altogether (unless you have family keeping you there) – salary and quality of life are both generally quite a bit better in the big Texas cities than anywhere in Louisiana.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:17 am to Masterag
Our adoption attorney is one of the nicest, happiest people I know. The attorney assigned by the courts to represent my kids during the adoption process is also a happy and wonderful lady. She created a foundation that provides braces for kids in the foster system.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:20 am to Masterag
I'm my own boss, niche field, work about 25 hours/week Mon-Thurs, and almost never have to go to court anymore. Great money and I actually get to raise my kids. I was a civil litigator for several huge companies before this and saw an opportunity to change my life that would be sustainable.
ETA: Should probably also mention that my work is not an important part of my identity. When I leave the office at the end of the day, it is emptied from my brain. No phone calls or emails until the next day. So if you're looking for "passion for the law," you probably need to be busting your arse like I used to.
ETA: Should probably also mention that my work is not an important part of my identity. When I leave the office at the end of the day, it is emptied from my brain. No phone calls or emails until the next day. So if you're looking for "passion for the law," you probably need to be busting your arse like I used to.
This post was edited on 8/1/24 at 10:27 am
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:21 am to The Goat
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$850/hr
Unless you live in DC, Chicago, New York, or LA, this seems high.
I mean legal fees are climbing, but Jesus.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:24 am to Masterag
I have two friends that are in-house for a decent sized corporation. They are extremely happy. They really don’t do a whole lot though.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:28 am to Masterag
If you practice law you should know what you sign up for. It isn’t tremendous wealth (but generally a solid middle to upper middle class life) and there will be some stressful periods and non stressful periods (as with most other jobs, and law school too).
I knew what I was getting into, as did my wife who is also an atty. Deal with the stress in a healthy way, and force yourself to find a semblance of balance that works for you and your family. I am in house now, and I love it, but also enjoyed private practice. There are pros and cons to both. I don’t think practicing law in and of itself leads to happiness, but I would never trade the skills and knowledge that my law degree and practice instilled in me. I use it all the time outside of work.
I take pride in being an attorney, and it still means something to me as someone who was the first in my family to ever do anything beyond a basic college degree.
I knew what I was getting into, as did my wife who is also an atty. Deal with the stress in a healthy way, and force yourself to find a semblance of balance that works for you and your family. I am in house now, and I love it, but also enjoyed private practice. There are pros and cons to both. I don’t think practicing law in and of itself leads to happiness, but I would never trade the skills and knowledge that my law degree and practice instilled in me. I use it all the time outside of work.
I take pride in being an attorney, and it still means something to me as someone who was the first in my family to ever do anything beyond a basic college degree.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 10:31 am to Masterag
My closest golf buddy here in town is a lawyer for the guvment. He works for the education department and doesnt litigate, which sounds like is both a lot more boring and less stressful. He is a full on golf nut (plays 150+ rounds a year, scratch, etc) and while he doesnt make frick you money, he and his wife seem to be plenty happy (decent house, lux cars, country club membership). So I would count him as knowing a happy lawyer, although I doubt based on our conversations he stays in the exact same situation forever.
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