Considering winding down my practice and shifting full time into academia. I’ve already started working a job at a small liberal arts university as a professor and I really like it. The work life balance is so much better and tbh e quality of work in actuality helping students is so much better than lawyering. My only concern is the financial aspect as I would be making about half of what I’m used to. Anyone have any thoughts or has anyone successfully made this transition?

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What would you be doing in academia? Any chance at being able to maintain a side hustle as an expert witness? Trial consultant? Of-counsel for the odd case or two?

Would your salary hit be offset by gaining a pension? Better healthcare? Housing stipend?

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Thanks for the response. Benefits are far and away superior to anything I’ve had on my own. I was thinking of maintaining a light single digit caseload for now at least lessen the blow of the pay cut

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