I'm kind of exhausted with not really knowing what to do. I have intensive specialized knowledge in one area of the law but realized I don't really enjoy practicing it and don't think I will ever be able to return.

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Same here; I don’t have any advice, I just understand. I moved to a generalist role and I like looking at multiple issues, but I miss being a specialist. And I’m not sure if there’s much growth for me.

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I've talked to many people who feel this way, and 9/10 times they hate what they do because of where they do it. Think about it this way: if you were paid $20k more to do 200 hours fewer billables, would you jump at it or still feel the same way?

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I guess if I was paid 20K more to do the same amount of work in my position it would be tempting but I would definitely devote a substantial amount of time to doing things that would make me appealing for lawyer work

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