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pancakes3 · Post by **pancakes3** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:57 pm

No think tank is going to hire someone with only a bachelor's.

Staffer pay is absolute shit and highly political (both in hiring and retention).

JDJohnP21 · Post by **JDJohnP21** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:23 pm

Pancakes3
The Heritage Foundation hires research assistants with just a bachelors.

pancakes3 · Post by **pancakes3** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:32 pm

JDJohnP21 wrote:Pancakes3
The Heritage Foundation hires research assistants with just a bachelors.

If you think you've invalidated my advice by referencing a job opening for a temporary research assistant position that is advanced degree preferred, then you're only exposing yourself further as an annoying little shit with a severely impaired ability to digest information.

JDJohnP21 · Post by **JDJohnP21** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:37 pm

Pancakes3
When did I say I was trying to invalidate your advice? You are correct in saying that you need more than a BA to get a high level position at a think tank.

JDJohnP21 · Post by **JDJohnP21** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:11 pm

The only jobs I see in government involve litigation. Are there any legal jobs in government that focus on Corporate work?

Elston Gunn · Post by **Elston Gunn** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:20 pm

pancakes3 wrote:No think tank is going to hire someone with only a bachelor's.

Definitely not true as a categorical statement like that, though they're certainly not easy jobs to get.

xael · Post by **xael** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:38 pm

kaiser wrote:
JDJohnP21 wrote:Would attending HYS make it possible to start a law firm right out of law school?
Is this a serious question? Putting aside the likely lack of knowledge re client development, mechanics of running a firm, how would this fresh-out-of-school grad know the first thing about practicing law? And what about HYS makes you think the grad would be any more capable of starting fresh out of school with his own firm, as compared to a grad of any other school?

lol if anything HYS grads are so much less qualified to start a law firm

A. Nony Mouse · Post by **A. Nony Mouse** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:40 pm

JDJohnP21 wrote:The only jobs I see in government involve litigation. Are there any legal jobs in government that focus on Corporate work?

What do you mean by corporate work?

Johann · Post by **Johann** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:44 pm

govt.

JDJohnP21 · Post by **JDJohnP21** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:50 pm

Nony
I mean banking/FIG work. I hear the Federal Reserve hires attorneys. Anyone know anything about this? Also, are there any in-house banking jobs that hire right out of law school?

xeoh85 · Post by **xeoh85** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:57 pm

JDJohnP21 wrote:Is it possible to be a lawyer, and still have a good work/life balance? I know that most NYC Biglaw firms have you working 60-80 hours a week. But are there firms where you work 40-60 hours a week with less pay? What are midlaw and small law hours like?

Sure there is . . . but with more pay, not less. It's called making equity partner.

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JDJohnP21 · Post by **JDJohnP21** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:59 pm

Xeoh88
LOL

zot1 · Post by **zot1** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 10:05 pm

DaRascal wrote:I'm kinda hoping for a decent job $50k/year or so with a solid 30-40 hour workweek. What are some good ones you can get out of law school? Anyone know?

Federal gov't. You can make close to 60k/yr and if things go well, you could be at a little over 100k/yr by the end of third year. All of this with a consistent 40 hrs/wk (regular not billable).

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