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what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
What do you personally consider the cut-off to be between mid-law and small-law?
10+ attorneys? 20+? 50+?
80k+ salary? 100k+ salary?
Just curious. No real reason.
10+ attorneys? 20+? 50+?
80k+ salary? 100k+ salary?
Just curious. No real reason.
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
I consider midlaw to not be like defending criminals and making wills and stuff because I'm above that and want to make some real money, but not like killing myself working 3000 hours a year either. I don't need 160K, I'm totally fine with 100K and having the time for a real life and friends and stuff, you know?
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
prolly more of a salary and hours function than size of firm imo. 80k+ in small markets and 100k+ in decent cities (not NYC or any of those expensive cali places) and billable requirement at 1800 or less.
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
Amen to thisBigZuck wrote:I consider midlaw to not be like defending criminals and making wills and stuff because I'm above that and want to make some real money, but not like killing myself working 3000 hours a year either. I don't need 160K, I'm totally fine with 100K and having the time for a real life and friends and stuff, you know?
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
I consider 50 to be a mid-sized firm. Someone at a firm like that should be making at least 80k, usually more depending on the market and they should be working almost big law hours in their first couple years.
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
I agree with this. Some relatively small firms are doing great quality work (and willing to pay for better "qualified" associates).JohannDeMann wrote:prolly more of a salary and hours function than size of firm imo. 80k+ in small markets and 100k+ in decent cities (not NYC or any of those expensive cali places) and billable requirement at 1800 or less.
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
The difficult part is that firm size is not necessarily correlated with hours. There are biglaw lawyers getting paid $160k to work 50 hour weeks. There are small-law lawyers getting paid $50k to work 80 hour weeks. You have to look at each firm and practice group individually.BigZuck wrote:I consider midlaw to not be like defending criminals and making wills and stuff because I'm above that and want to make some real money, but not like killing myself working 3000 hours a year either. I don't need 160K, I'm totally fine with 100K and having the time for a real life and friends and stuff, you know?
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
...whoosh?nealric wrote:The difficult part is that firm size is not necessarily correlated with hours. There are biglaw lawyers getting paid $160k to work 50 hour weeks. There are small-law lawyers getting paid $50k to work 80 hour weeks. You have to look at each firm and practice group individually.BigZuck wrote:I consider midlaw to not be like defending criminals and making wills and stuff because I'm above that and want to make some real money, but not like killing myself working 3000 hours a year either. I don't need 160K, I'm totally fine with 100K and having the time for a real life and friends and stuff, you know?
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
interesting distinction. type of work is definitely something I didn't think about.BigZuck wrote:I consider midlaw to not be like defending criminals and making wills and stuff because I'm above that and want to make some real money, but not like killing myself working 3000 hours a year either. I don't need 160K, I'm totally fine with 100K and having the time for a real life and friends and stuff, you know?
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
Guys I wasn't serious
Am I one getting whooshed?
Am I one getting whooshed?
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
This was enough of a TLS stereotype that I got it.BigZuck wrote:Guys I wasn't serious
Am I one getting whooshed?
Maybe cross post that in the International law thread.
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
I wondered why everyone was taking you seriously.BigZuck wrote:Guys I wasn't serious
Am I one getting whooshed?
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
You play MTG. Hope I'm the first to notice.gaddockteeg wrote:What do you personally consider the cut-off to be between mid-law and small-law?
10+ attorneys? 20+? 50+?
80k+ salary? 100k+ salary?
Just curious. No real reason.
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
You cannot whoosh-proof TLS. I can post that aliens from Neptune visited me last night and told me that Duke will be ranked #5 in next year's USNWR rankings, and I'll get three PMs asking: "Did they mention where Penn will be ranked?"BigZuck wrote:Guys I wasn't serious
Am I one getting whooshed?
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
That thread was priceless. (I say this as a inveterate whooshee.)rpupkin wrote:You cannot whoosh-proof TLS. I can post that aliens from Neptune visited me last night and told me that Duke will be ranked #5 in next year's USNWR rankings, and I'll get three PMs asking: "Did they mention where Penn will be ranked?"BigZuck wrote:Guys I wasn't serious
Am I one getting whooshed?
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
what is whooshed? (TLS noob here)
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
haha yep. been awhile though. last time i ever played was when this card was just printed. thought it was awesome lol.flawschoolkid wrote:You play MTG. Hope I'm the first to notice.gaddockteeg wrote:What do you personally consider the cut-off to be between mid-law and small-law?
10+ attorneys? 20+? 50+?
80k+ salary? 100k+ salary?
Just curious. No real reason.
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Re: what do you consider the cut-off between midlaw and smallaw?
"Whoosh" is the sound of a joke or sarcasm going over one's head.gaddockteeg wrote:what is whooshed? (TLS noob here)
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