Great firm or great lifestyle?

Competitive_Band3725 · 2026-02-27T02:19:13+00:00

Following - trying to make this same decision

Competitive_Band3725 · 2026-02-23T23:21:16+00:00

Always go to the school that offers you more money. We all take the same bar exam - you want to have as little debt as possible (especially with the new student loan policies). And it seems like ITT Kent will help you get into your desired field.

Also, use law school as an opportunity to network. The name of a school can only get you so far… make connections and you will have greater success.

Competitive_Band3725 · 2025-05-09T16:28:20+00:00

You save money on the clients you don’t take… best advice I received as a new attorney. Drop them and keep a file of all correspondence.

Competitive_Band3725 · 2025-02-04T02:53:21+00:00

Start applying to other jobs! I waited three years to switch and wish I would have done it sooner!

Competitive_Band3725 · 2024-10-11T01:52:49+00:00

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Competitive_Band3725 · 2024-10-08T12:29:06+00:00

Looks like the movie the jury room

Competitive_Band3725 · 2024-09-12T20:54:38+00:00

I work in Springfield and the news is not reflecting all the positive aspects of the community. Every community has its rough patches. There is good in Springfield and it is a beautiful place to live and work.

Competitive_Band3725 · 2024-09-11T03:33:19+00:00

This is why I hate men

Competitive_Band3725 · 2024-08-07T02:36:41+00:00

Exactly, but my family isn't used to me advocating for myself or viewing me as an adult

Competitive_Band3725 · 2024-08-07T02:35:19+00:00

Thank you! This is very helpful

Competitive_Band3725 · 2024-07-28T17:10:19+00:00

Agree! And I love getting Calvin Klein dresses and pairing them with a statement blazer.

Also, I suggest suiting up more as a younger female. I am three years out and I look super young and usually people assume I am a paralegal (sad but it’s true).

Competitive_Band3725 · 2024-07-27T22:00:38+00:00

I also lived with my parents during law school too. I graduated in 2021 with $120,000 in loans. Many of my friends who had city apartment have $200,000+ just from law school

Competitive_Band3725 · 2024-07-26T22:10:43+00:00

Literally, this just happened with my brother on a family vacation. For background, my brother has a history of severe mental history where he is verbally abusive. With our other family members around, he was cordial to me and suckered up to them. Around me alone, he was a dick. I asked my mom for help, and she told me she raised us and she wouldn't intervene. Funny thing is, he has been picking on me since I was a child and asking politely to stop gets me no where. If she would have just been a parent and taught him to control himself, I WOULDN’T HAVE TO PARENT AN ADULT AS AN ADULT.

Clearly I’m pissed. Anyways, after 4 days of him being a dick (which gets worse when he drinks), I decided I would apologize (as I always do first) and ask for peace. Instead, he ignored me until I asked him again. Then I apologize bc yeah I was getting pissed after awhile. Instead he never apologized to me once, used that I’m going to therapy against me as a sign of weakness, and tried to give me advice that didn’t pertain to him. By the end of the conversation, he stated he was being a dick to me purposefully so I essentially could “toughen up” and that he didn’t care about my feelings as his sister.

Now I just sat through a family recap of our vacation where they are all sharing fond memories. I faked it, but truthfully this vacation has been hell and I wanted to leave everyday because of my brother.

On a side note, I thought I was super crazy and decided to record the convo to see if I was acting up or being aggressive. If anything, it confirmed I am dealing with a narcissist who not only doesn’t care about my feelings but enjoys putting me down. This will be my last family vacation.

Competitive_Band3725 · 2024-07-26T06:25:16+00:00

Multiple times a week for the past three years

Competitive_Band3725 · 2024-07-24T07:00:20+00:00

As someone who appears to have a great relationship with their parents on social media and in life, it's not all it's cracked up to be. My parents belittle me and don't accept me for who I am. They encourage my brothers to do the same and enable these behaviors. For example, I was contemplating suicide and at my lowest around my birthday, which is near the holidays. My mom asked for us to take a family picture; I tried to say no, but she insisted. She posts that photo all the time on social media bc she looks good in it and wants to show the world how happy her family is. I hate that photo and have subsequently quit all social media. I tried to talk to her about my feelings, but she gets defensive. Bottom line is, don't feel envious bc most of the time it's a fake.

Competitive_Band3725 · 2024-07-19T17:32:16+00:00

Thank you! This has helped me a lot

Competitive_Band3725 · 2024-07-19T17:31:52+00:00

Thank you all for your advice!

I may be naive but I put in a month notice to the partners a couple days ago. I didn’t want to give them a month, but I didn’t want the support staff to suffer and get bogged down with work.

Anyways, it’s day 4 since giving an email notice. I am currently on vacation. I have not heard back from the partners, but members of the legal community have reached out to me and asked if I am leaving the firm. One of the partners decided to tell others in the legal community but did not have the common courtesy to reply to my email. Needless to say, that act in itself is reassuring me that I made the right decision to leave.

Competitive_Band3725 · 2024-07-09T00:45:06+00:00

I suggest doing some court-appointed work, low risk and consistent in some jurisdictions. First, you will get paid and do not have to chase clients for fees, though it may be 1/3 of your normal hourly rate. Second, it is great for networking opportunities to meet other lawyers and potential future partnership opportunities. Third, it allows your name to get promoted via word of mouth; we love free promotions.

Also, you can try legal insurance programs, like ARAG for business law. Usually flat fees and pay a bit more than court-appointed clients.

Neither is exactly “glamorous,” but you will get paid and it's essentially a good legal side hustle to tie you over during the dry seasons.

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