Anyone work in municipal law or bonds who can share what it’s like? I have an opportunity to join a municipal law firm that does contract municipal work and bonds and I could pick which area to focus on, but I’m not super familiar with it. Is it interesting? How’s the work life balance?

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One of my clients is a municipal law attorney and he has great work life balance, makes okay money

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Have been a municipal solidified since 1997. I love it. Starting as a solo, I did everything, but my municipal is what "stuck."
RE: WLB: municipal work is great! Only drawback (for some) is evening meetings.
Though my child had many health issues, and although I spent months in and out of hospitals with my child (2001 through 2005), I was able to keep supporting my municipal clients, and they stayed with me. Truly, I was doing hybrid work two decades before the pandemic.

RE $$$:
Municipal: low pay, but no collections issues

Bond work: Amazing pay. Tons of detailed paperwork, so top-notch staff is a must.

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