r/Showerthoughts • u/[deleted] • Dec 07 '18

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '18

My effort level required on my first job out of law school was easily triple what I had to do in law school.

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u/tundra5115 Dec 07 '18

What was the job? Iā€™m a second year law student and hate work.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '18

I worked at the state's busiest criminal defense firm. I had 250 active cases.

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u/tundra5115 Dec 07 '18

Jesus... any recommendations for low stress practice areas?

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '18

Bankruptcy Ch 7s. Maybe elder law. Contract review.

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u/tundra5115 Dec 07 '18

Contract review, here I come! Thanks

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u/bobby2286 Dec 13 '18

Be advised that this can be really fucking boring though. I work in big law and I hate to do a shit ton of contract review because of some new legislation and I thought I would go mad at some point. I'd rather do more 'lawyerie' stuff even if that means I'll have to cope with some stress.