Haynes and Boone or Vinson & Elkins’s for real estate? Does one have better WLB than the other and more flexible with WFH? Dallas market. Thanks!

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Lol at WLB at V&E. If that’s your primary focus then HB is the easy answer.

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Are you deciding between 2 offers?

HB real estate is not a flexible WFH. Had a friend in a different group and the RE group is notorious for being an old school, sit at your desk even if you have nothing going on culture.

I’d go V&E based on stability alone (if you’re looking to stay for more than 3-4 years), although the variation in WLB isn’t very wide across the board in BigLaw IMO.

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