Looking for insights on work life balance in public sector litigation roles, e.g. city, county, or state attorney roles. Thank you!

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Work life balance in public sector litigation is better than law firms, for sure. Your workday is literally confined to regular government business hours 90% of the time. However… you still have to do all the things (e.g., pleadings, discovery, depos, motion practice, interviews, research, mediation & settlement conferences, and other deadline driven activities). If you’re able to manage it all without bringing your work home, great!! Yet, if you have to meet a deadline, then it is what it is.

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Also, no billables, tracking time, or narrative entries to justify your legal work or decisions. Just do your thing as you see fit. That’s freeing.

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