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Legal jobs that won't require me to check emails all night
What are they, please?
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Depending on the judge, law clerk.
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Construction worker is a legal job. No e-mail there.dixiecupdrinking wrote:What are they, please?
Depending on the location, prostitution is legal but might require texting.
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I don't hate or dislike checking email and responding to them, or working on weekends. Luckily, I've never worked in a legal job that required substantial amounts of weekend or night work. Every once in a while an emergency will pop up that needs to be dealt with. But for the vast majority of the time, if you are only reading and responding to stay on top of matters, things can be dealt with during the week during normal hours.
Plus, I really like my job and find the work and emails interesting and enjoy reading, responding to them, and thinking about the issues as they pop up.
Plus, I really like my job and find the work and emails interesting and enjoy reading, responding to them, and thinking about the issues as they pop up.
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Nonresponsive. Thank.kellyfrost wrote:I don't hate or dislike checking email and responding to them, or working on weekends. Luckily, I've never worked in a legal job that required substantial amounts of weekend or night work. Every once in a while an emergency will pop up that needs to be dealt with. But for the vast majority of the time, if you are only reading and responding to stay on top of matters, things can be dealt with during the week during normal hours.
Plus, I really like my job and find the work and emails interesting and enjoy reading, responding to them, and thinking about the issues as they pop up.
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Come on over to the Federal Government! At least at my level, I am not expected to check e-mails outside of work.
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I actually think there are many, many jobs where you don't have to (frequently) check emails at night/over weekends. A large majority of government jobs, federal, state, local. Many smaller firms. My 50 lawyer firm generally doesn't require night/weekend email. I'd say you can easily find such a job, you will just have to take less (maybe far less) money.
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Yep. I don't have access to my email if I'm not using my work computer. It is lovely.Fed_Atty wrote:Come on over to the Federal Government! At least at my level, I am not expected to check e-mails outside of work.
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Is this by choice, as in you haven't set it up on a phone or tablet because you don't need to check it during non work hours?zot1 wrote:Yep. I don't have access to my email if I'm not using my work computer. It is lovely.Fed_Atty wrote:Come on over to the Federal Government! At least at my level, I am not expected to check e-mails outside of work.
Or is it a weird security issue?
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hahahahaahahahahaha
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Not by choice. I was never given a blackberry and no one is planning to give me one. I'm also not going to ask for one.kellyfrost wrote:Is this by choice, as in you haven't set it up on a phone or tablet because you don't need to check it during non work hours?zot1 wrote:Yep. I don't have access to my email if I'm not using my work computer. It is lovely.Fed_Atty wrote:Come on over to the Federal Government! At least at my level, I am not expected to check e-mails outside of work.
Or is it a weird security issue?
I could technically take a laptop home, but this is not expected at my job.
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See this would be really compelling but I have no idea how to find this out about a firm without actually working there.tyroneslothrop1 wrote:I actually think there are many, many jobs where you don't have to (frequently) check emails at night/over weekends. A large majority of government jobs, federal, state, local. Many smaller firms. My 50 lawyer firm generally doesn't require night/weekend email. I'd say you can easily find such a job, you will just have to take less (maybe far less) money.
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*laughs*
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*cries*Danger Zone wrote:*laughs*
*switches to mail app and refreshes*
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Bruh remember when we were excited 1LsGood Guy Gaud wrote:*cries*Danger Zone wrote:*laughs*
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i haven't gone home before 9 since i don't remember
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Danger Zone wrote:Bruh remember when we were excited 1LsGood Guy Gaud wrote:*cries*Danger Zone wrote:*laughs*
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Es loco
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That's interesting. What type of govt work do you do?zot1 wrote:Not by choice. I was never given a blackberry and no one is planning to give me one. I'm also not going to ask for one.kellyfrost wrote:Is this by choice, as in you haven't set it up on a phone or tablet because you don't need to check it during non work hours?zot1 wrote:Yep. I don't have access to my email if I'm not using my work computer. It is lovely.Fed_Atty wrote:Come on over to the Federal Government! At least at my level, I am not expected to check e-mails outside of work.
Or is it a weird security issue?
I could technically take a laptop home, but this is not expected at my job.
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I'm technically an attorney-adviser for a non-DOJ fed agency. If you want more specifics, PM me.kellyfrost wrote:
That's interesting. What type of govt work do you do?
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But I'm sure it'll be different for ME!El Pollito wrote:i haven't gone home before 9 since i don't remember
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Government. Especially regulatory government jobs.
Let me tell you something. The more I learn about government, the more I realize that's really the job you should be gunning for in law school. Not big law. And before people get into the "it's easier to get biglaw" routine; that's not really true if you open yourself up to things outside of DOJ and the SEC. Especially if you're open to state and local.
Let me tell you something. The more I learn about government, the more I realize that's really the job you should be gunning for in law school. Not big law. And before people get into the "it's easier to get biglaw" routine; that's not really true if you open yourself up to things outside of DOJ and the SEC. Especially if you're open to state and local.
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During an interview for a 2L internship with a federal government agency, not DOJ or SEC, I was told that the hiring qualifications for new attorneys for the agency were: top 10% from at least T20 and law review. I thought, shit, that isn't me!BruceWayne wrote:Government. Especially regulatory government jobs.
Let me tell you something. The more I learn about government, the more I realize that's really the job you should be gunning for in law school. Not big law. And before people get into the "it's easier to get biglaw" routine; that's not really true if you open yourself up to things outside of DOJ and the SEC. Especially if you're open to state and local.
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Most agencies hire top 30% and a lot do not care about your school. If the criteria you provided were universal, I wouldn't have gotten this job.kellyfrost wrote:During an interview for a 2L internship with a federal government agency, not DOJ or SEC, I was told that the hiring qualifications for new attorneys for the agency were: top 10% from at least T20 and law review. I thought, shit, that isn't me!BruceWayne wrote:Government. Especially regulatory government jobs.
Let me tell you something. The more I learn about government, the more I realize that's really the job you should be gunning for in law school. Not big law. And before people get into the "it's easier to get biglaw" routine; that's not really true if you open yourself up to things outside of DOJ and the SEC. Especially if you're open to state and local.
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