Best side jobs for extra money? Really need to supplement my income..

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I disagree. I co-founded a company while still an associate, basically worked two jobs, and passed up a partnership opportunity to do what I do now full time. But I guess the OP was talking about a side hustle, not a career change.

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Look at Litigation Management. Www.lmiweb.com I used to do legal and med analysis there. Made quite a bit of money for that position. They hire for all kinds of things. They work solely for the defense - mass tort (pharma, med device, etc etc).

It’s all work from home. All different shifts. You can work evenings, nights, days. Super flexible. They hire for legal document review, medical chart review, lit support, lit managers, etc etc. (Tip - Just keep your head down and do the work and you’ll never have a problem. I worked there almost 10 years.) 🙂

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I teach CLE classes via teleconference

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Why not try to switch to a firm that pays better?

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I’d take a very hard look at costs first and cut them to the bone. Being an associate is more than enough of a job for most people. Taking on more work would create a risk that your performance will deteriorate, which will make your situation worse than it is now.

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That’s fine. People do that all the time. But as I read OP’s post the issue isn’t wanting a different job, but wanting an additional job.

Consulting and doing your own legal work on the side.

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Well I co-founded a real estate PE firm when I was still working for another firm. I never had any qualms about it, but then again all the outside legal work I did while working at my last firm was for that PE firm and family companies, so malpractice was never an issue.

I am trying to get an adjunct professor position somewhere.

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This can be rewarding, but not financially

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PGC, many forms won’t allow side legal work because of conflict, malpractice, and repetitional risks. At a minimum OP would have to disclose to the firm and side clients, maintain malpractice insurance and a client trust account, manage conflicts carefully, and otherwise be very careful about separating from from side work.

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A colleague once called me the “least risk-averse lawyer” he ever knew. I still don’t know whether that was a compliment or an insult, but you are right: Everyone has his own risk profile.

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I think the OP seems to have entrepreneurial leanings. Something I wholeheartedly encourage! Follow your bliss! A “better paying job” isn’t always the answer!

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Oh I assumed OP was one of the many many attorneys not making Big Law $alary.

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But why do you need to supplement your income? The annual automatic pay raises through the associate years were more than enough for me to accumulate a substantial net worth.

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A5 and LC1, I thought this was the BigLaw bowl. My bad. BigLaw is unique and that’s what I meant to speak to.

What’s your practice experience?

Does your firm even allow that?

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