Category: Money
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“I hope you’ll become partner one day”
One of my supervisors said this to me. He was one of the named partners of the firm. I’d been wanting to work with him. He called my communication skills a gift. Another partner told me about how he (the named partner) takes no BS but was impressed with my work. Wow! He values me!…
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Pivoting to Non-law Jobs (2 Ideas You Can Use Today)
An old law school classmate works at her dream job now. She left her old soul-sucking job at a law firm a few years ago. She was able to leave the law to do work she genuinely enjoys. She doesn’t even mind if she has to stay up until midnight from time to time. Enjoying…
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Were You Happier Before the Law?
In 2020, I made over $300,000 from a full-time job and a side business. I was disappointed and upset that it was probably going to be around $250,000 in 2021 after switching jobs. I ended up making around $280,000, so I wasn’t that upset anymore. In 2023, I expect to make around $450,000. I don’t…
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How much money do you need to leave the law and never work again?
How much is a lot of money to you? $1 million? Who wants to be a millionaire? As soon as you hit $1 million or whatever, you could more realistically start to consider changing careers, relying on your spouse’s income if any, or living a low-key life in a low-cost-of-living location. Or you could imagine…