Areas of practice that won't require you to work more than 50 hours a week, but it will pay 50K or greater?
2007-03-01 11:01:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
State or Federal jobs would have more controlled hours. Although I work for the state and there are plenty of times attorneys here work more than 40 hours a week. Private practice expect you to work 60+ because those are billable hours that put money back into the firm. You may start at around $50,000 with the state as a new attorney and could make upwards $90,000 to 100,000 with experience.
Reading the prior post makes me believe I should work in a bigger city. I am a paralegal (degree and certification) and I don't come anywhere near $50,000!
2007-03-01 11:06:45 · answer #1 · answered by Jill R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Become an expert in Wills, contracts etc that does not require you to spend long hours in court. In this consider working from home.
Stay away from divorces, matrimonial and related items.
Think of your family, see them, interact with them and you will know what to do. Most people see only the dollar signs in front of their own eyes and don't see their family. There is always a trade-off. You cannot have everything. The good thing about trade-offs is that you decide what is priority number 1 and go from there. If you want to be a top earner, you have to sacrifice something and many times, it is the family you sacrifice.
Not everyone can be Bill Gates!
2007-03-01 19:13:20 · answer #2 · answered by angstrom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50K is not a lot of money for an attorney. Legal secretaries make more than $50K in law firms, in large cities.
Attorneys can't often define how many hours they work. It depends on the nature of the matter/case in which they are involved.
If that is a concern, choose another career.
2007-03-01 19:06:20 · answer #3 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say try either corporate lawyer, estate lawyer,definitely works comp lawyer for they end the day at 3,l maybe patent lawyer, family law probably not for clients usually need to meet you after work and for trial you will be putting in long hours, also real estate is pretty much 9 to 5 , nut anything that requires trial you will have to when preparing for trial put in many hours for preparation
2007-03-01 19:50:53 · answer #4 · answered by goz1111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lawyers like most professionals work a 40 hour week...those that are dedicated to their work and clientele work longer and harder. I have a 40 hour sales job...I put in 60-70 hours as I love my job and want to succeed and assist my customers. I also make a lot more than 50K
2007-03-01 19:06:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stay OUT of litigation in all areas.
Do stuff like estate planning, collaborative family law, professional fiduciary, dispute resolution, mediation and arbitration. Keep your clientèle list short enough so you can handle it and get a GOOD secretary.
2007-03-01 19:05:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Real estate & family law tend to pay well and require less time in court. However areas of law that involve litigation (like criminal & personal injury)tend to take alot of time.
2007-03-01 19:10:56 · answer #7 · answered by brianne 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get a job with the State.
2007-03-01 19:04:46 · answer #8 · answered by beez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Divorce court. Lots of families there.
2007-03-01 19:04:19 · answer #9 · answered by zp055att 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try real estate lawyer
2007-03-01 19:05:25 · answer #10 · answered by kimberly k 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋