Midlaw in Major Markets? Forum
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Midlaw in Major Markets?
Does it exist? Are there firms in NY/Chicago where you can work 60 hours a week and make 100k/year? Or is it strictly NLJ 250 and boutique firms?
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Re: Midlaw in Major Markets?
I know of someone who had an "assistant" type job at a law firm in Boston over the summer and he said associates start at around 75k there. This is more in line in what you'd find for salaries in cities like Portland, ME or probably other small New England cities (like Providence or Hartford). So I think they do exist to an extent, though I'm not sure of the rarity of them.hawkeye22 wrote:Does it exist? Are there firms in NY/Chicago where you can work 60 hours a week and make 100k/year? Or is it strictly NLJ 250 and boutique firms?
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Why would you want a job like this in a big city when you could have same pay and same hours in a much less expensive city?hawkeye22 wrote:Does it exist? Are there firms in NY/Chicago where you can work 60 hours a week and make 100k/year? Or is it strictly NLJ 250 and boutique firms?
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Because I want to live in a big city, but ideally I don't want to work 100 hours a week.RVP11 wrote:Why would you want a job like this in a big city when you could have same pay and same hours in a much less expensive city?hawkeye22 wrote:Does it exist? Are there firms in NY/Chicago where you can work 60 hours a week and make 100k/year? Or is it strictly NLJ 250 and boutique firms?
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The hour differences between BigLaw and MidLaw are THAT vast. And MidLaw is harder to get for 90% of people.hawkeye22 wrote:Because I want to live in a big city, but ideally I don't want to work 100 hours a week.RVP11 wrote:Why would you want a job like this in a big city when you could have same pay and same hours in a much less expensive city?hawkeye22 wrote:Does it exist? Are there firms in NY/Chicago where you can work 60 hours a week and make 100k/year? Or is it strictly NLJ 250 and boutique firms?
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Re: Midlaw in Major Markets?
How is midlaw harder to get? I found it much easier to get a midlaw SA than a biglaw SA. Any other input? Possible to work in a big city without killing yourself?
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Re: Midlaw in Major Markets?
Is the hours difference between midlaw and biglaw really that large? I was under the impression that you work almost just as hard at a midlaw firm, too. Anyone who has actually experienced both?