Does anyone else work as in-house for government? Local? Provincial/State? Federal?

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I worked at my state's AGs office for years. Now in BigLaw.

Why the switch to BigLaw? My govt offers such great benefits that private can't compete. Pay is less but I'd rather a pension and every second Friday off.

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