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Grizz
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Re: Judging a firm/office by its represented law schools
I've been on TLS for a while and this is one of the stupider threads I've had the pleasure of reading.
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wiseowl
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Re: Judging a firm/office by its represented law schools
Staff attorneys do a lot of discovery and trial prep stuff. It's not a lot of fun. I know a few that billed 2400 hours last year.
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Helmholtz
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Re: Judging a firm/office by its represented law schools
How much do they make?wiseowl wrote:Staff attorneys do a lot of discovery and trial prep stuff. It's not a lot of fun. I know a few that billed 2400 hours last year.
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wiseowl
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Re: Judging a firm/office by its represented law schools
I don't honestly know, and didn't ask. It's less than the associates. Varies wildly by firm and office.Helmholtz wrote:How much do they make?wiseowl wrote:Staff attorneys do a lot of discovery and trial prep stuff. It's not a lot of fun. I know a few that billed 2400 hours last year.
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Helmholtz
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Re: Judging a firm/office by its represented law schools
Interesting. Where are there offices? I'm assuming they don't share one with junior associates? Also assuming that they don't get their own offices.wiseowl wrote:I don't honestly know, and didn't ask. It's less than the associates. Varies wildly by firm and office.Helmholtz wrote:How much do they make?wiseowl wrote:Staff attorneys do a lot of discovery and trial prep stuff. It's not a lot of fun. I know a few that billed 2400 hours last year.
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wiseowl
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Re: Judging a firm/office by its represented law schools
The more senior ones had their own offices, the rest were in a cubicle farmHelmholtz wrote:Interesting. Where are there offices? I'm assuming they don't share one with junior associates? Also assuming that they don't get their own offices.wiseowl wrote:I don't honestly know, and didn't ask. It's less than the associates. Varies wildly by firm and office.Helmholtz wrote:How much do they make?wiseowl wrote:Staff attorneys do a lot of discovery and trial prep stuff. It's not a lot of fun. I know a few that billed 2400 hours last year.
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Helmholtz
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Re: Judging a firm/office by its represented law schools
One more question: How in the world would one move up from a contract employer being paid by the hour to a salaried staff attorney with a permanent position? Did you doc review really impress?wiseowl wrote: The more senior ones had their own offices, the rest were in a cubicle farm
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