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It's not actually the law I'm tired of. It's the office politics, the abusive and dishonest clients and constantly having to look over your shoulder and protect yourself from those you work with.
That sounds like my experience in marketing! I really don't get how some/most people seem to be able to enjoy a job where this is reality. Maybe I'm naive or just expect too much.
The one time I actually felt like work was ok was freelance. You accept you have no job security, get paid a little more for that, and so long as you remain aware of the politics you can sidestep it. Don't know if that's an option for the law?
People I know who are freelance or self-employed rarely IME have these kind of gripes. I guess it's because they're more in control of their destiny...
The one time I actually felt like work was ok was freelance.... Don't know if that's an option for the law?
Traditionally not: you either work in a law firm (where clients come to you) or you work as an in-house lawyer for a commercial business.
However, I think there is scope for freelance legal work. But... you have to think carefully how to pitch it. Funnily enough, my current boss and I have been discussing just this sort of thing recently (she's disenchanted with office politics). We have a similar background/knowledge base (M&A and now work in telecoms sector) and think there are some perfect areas where law firms are just too cumbersome to win work.
For me, if I could earn what I do now, but work 50% or 75% of the time, that would be perfect.
[url= http://www.economist.com/node/18651114?story_id=18651114 ]Will the law business contract?[/url]
I don't know anything about the law business but lawyers here who are thinking about a career change might want to read this...