Re: Senate Prepares for "Nuclear Option"
Well, having done defense work for the first few years of my legal career, I would actually say that my opinion is that the grass is greener on this side of the "v" and we probably do get to live more fulfilling lives -- or at least live more of our lives, as opposed to working crazy hours. Now, I get in to work at 9, and I'm gone every day by 5:30, 6 at the latest. Never work weekends. Of course, there are times when things are really busy and we burn the midnight oil just like you do, but when we work like fools it is because there is something that legitimately needs to get done right now, as opposed to simply needing to crank out billable hours to keep the partners off your back. Oh, how I hate billable hours -- I so prefer being in an environment where my overall worth is based solely on the results I achieve rather than how much time I can bill.
Of course, if you go to a ptfs' firm like Milberg or Cohen Milstein, you're going to work the same hours you do now, you'll just be doing it on the plaintiffs' side.
I'd be happy to chat with you if you are interested in making a move, the pros and cons, my experiences with various plaintiffs' firms, etc. Feel free to drop me a PM or something if you'd like to discuss it further.
Cheers.
Well, having done defense work for the first few years of my legal career, I would actually say that my opinion is that the grass is greener on this side of the "v" and we probably do get to live more fulfilling lives -- or at least live more of our lives, as opposed to working crazy hours. Now, I get in to work at 9, and I'm gone every day by 5:30, 6 at the latest. Never work weekends. Of course, there are times when things are really busy and we burn the midnight oil just like you do, but when we work like fools it is because there is something that legitimately needs to get done right now, as opposed to simply needing to crank out billable hours to keep the partners off your back. Oh, how I hate billable hours -- I so prefer being in an environment where my overall worth is based solely on the results I achieve rather than how much time I can bill.
Of course, if you go to a ptfs' firm like Milberg or Cohen Milstein, you're going to work the same hours you do now, you'll just be doing it on the plaintiffs' side.
I'd be happy to chat with you if you are interested in making a move, the pros and cons, my experiences with various plaintiffs' firms, etc. Feel free to drop me a PM or something if you'd like to discuss it further.
Cheers.
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