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How do you set boundaries with your clients? Do you tell them that you don’t, say… respond to (non-urgent) emails on the weekends, or do you just not answer until you begin again on Monday?

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Okay, fess up. What's the most ridiculous thing you treated yourself to with your first big attorney paycheck?

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Had a great interview, felt like a strong connection...then radio silence. Anyone else tired of getting ghosted by potential employers?

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Client treats me like their therapist, not their lawyer. It's emotionally draining to be their emotional sponge. How do you redirect them?

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I'm scared of regret – both staying in this unfulfilling job and making a risky jump to something new. How do you decide?

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🎧 Deep Listening 🎧 What's your favorite work music or playlist? Drop it below! Discover new artists and genres.

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Hi folks! I am a 2nd year MBA at Harvard Business School. I am working on a startup to improve accessibility and quality of care for adults with ADHD (especially for lawyers), a project originated from my… more

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A former client I represented for 3 months on post-judgment proceedings is threatening to sue me for malpractice and file a bar complaint. He owes me $10,000 and I filed a charging lien and that set h… more

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Hi! Thinking of transitioning from general liability/insurance defense to family law. Does anyone have any opinions on billable hours in family law? Is it easier to bill than jobs that are regulated b… more

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That one client who calls 15 times a day, with rambling and repetitive questions. It's exhausting. Strategies for setting boundaries, anyone?

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Considering a job switch. Tired of feeling like a cog in a machine, not a respected attorney. Anyone left a toxic environment and found a firm where they felt valued?

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My boss never asks how I'm doing – just if the case is done. Makes me wonder if I'm seen as a person or just a workhorse. Relatable, or am I in a super toxic firm?

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I'm not sure if it's burnout, or if I just don't see a future for myself in this specific role. How did you know it was time for a change?

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If you feel like you've struck a decent work-life balance in family law, what's your secret?

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I’m really sick and tired of these clients and their attitudes. They refuse to pay and treat us like shit. It’s giving me serious trauma from when I was a kid and had to take my family’s bullshit and … more

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Hi everyone! I am making the switch from ID to family law (I clerked for a family law judge briefly when he was switched from civil to family division), but other than that anyone got any tips/tricks/… more

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Took a half-day to attend my kid's school event and felt guilty the whole time. Anyone else ever feel torn between being a good parent AND being a good lawyer?

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Client thanked me today, said I made a huge difference in their life. It's those moments that make all the stress worth it. Anyone else have a recent "win" that boosted your morale?

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Judge completely disregarded my carefully crafted argument. Demoralizing when weeks of work feel pointless. How do you cope with these setbacks?

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Non-binary client asking about parental rights and legal documents...the language and forms just aren't built for their situation. Anyone else facing this frontier?

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I'm so scared of burnout, but I also want to advance my career. Is it possible to have both ambition and a life outside the office?

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I received a job offer that is a total lateral move. They’ve offered the same in terms of salary but have indicated I have the ability to earn a lot more in bonuses. I’m nervous to make the jump basic… more

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Have any of you successfully found ways to use AI to make your days and tasks easier? I feel like people rave about it, but I don't know where to start.

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If you could look back at yourself on your first day working in family law, what advice would you give yourself?

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What's the biggest on-the-fly lesson in this field you had to learn that wasn't taught in law school?

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Starting to get cynical. How do you keep believing in the system when there's so much pain involved?

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What about our work do movies and TV get completely wrong? I feel like soooo many people I know seem to have some idea about what I do because of the media and it's never the right perception.

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I'M MUHAMMAD AKHTAR KHAN  has experience 16 year as a solicitor as well as my expertise in family law and divorce cases just now I finished LLM from Coventry university. Now I'm looking job as… more

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What practice management software does your firm use? We use practice panther but have out grown them and need a platform that will accommodate a mid-size firm looking to grow in to a larger firm.

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Hi My name is Ayo Adebayo, a supervisor at Misericordia Heart of Mercy. I am actively looking for a position as a legal assistant. I have passion for law and have dedicated my life to it academically… more

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Family law attorneys, if you were starting out with a firm with ~10 attorneys, but you are taking over the only other attorney’s position who is practicing family law, what salary do you expect? I’m a… more

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Buffalo, NY need - I need a bulldog divorce lawyer who will FIGHT ZEALOUSLY for the Father’s rights (father lives overseas). Lawyers located in Rochester or other parts of NY may be OK, but the famil… more

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Considering taking a job offer from Stange Law. Any insight on them as a firm? I’ve done primarily litigation and some estate planning up to this point, but I need a job and their offer seems great (g… more

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Newly solo , however I’ve been licensed for 3 years. My former job was clerking for a judge and that was my first law job. So while I know the law really well, I’m struggling with practical matters li… more

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Thoughts on fair compensation for mid-level associate at busy family law firm in moderate cost of living area? Seven years practicing, first five in corporate litigation, took a leap of passion and so… more

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Can anyone in Atlanta (or similar COL) speak to what a typical salary for a junior-level position in family law would be? I’ve been thinking about making a switch from commercial lit to family law. 20… more

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I have been practicing in the area of child dependency/juvenile delinquency almost exclusively for about 2 years. I really like the work and find that I’m good at it. I’m considering a switch to famil… more

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I’m representing my husband in a custody suit against his son’s mom. Every time we’re in court she loves to tell the judge that his lawyer is his wife as if I’m doing something illegal… she’s a pro de… more

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How would you handle a client that went to her exs houses in the middle of divorce proceedings drunk at 2:00 am to start a fight?

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Is there anyone here looking to hire a paralegal in Kalamazoo Michigan? If not, is there anyone here looking to hire a remote paralegal in Michigan?

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