Need advice. Do I go with (a) 250k plaintiff side employment lit or (b) $200-225 per hour defense litigation that includes employment, epl, business, and other practice areas that i can try out. Neither has a billable requirement. Both are fully remote. I'm currently at (a) working 30 hours per week. Health insurance for (a) is $700 per month HMO with 3k deductible & standard copay. (b) is $2,300 HSA per month. I might move to TX tho & then looking at $1'000 per month plan in TX. Thoughts??

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Id wonder what the catch is re the $200/hr gig. Thats 400k at 2k hours. Unless youre pretty senior.

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This doesn’t sound lien partnership .. this sounds like an independent contractor relationship

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Is the $200-225/hr what you make or what they charge *for you*?

Generally speaking, Plaintiff side is more fun, Defense side is more stable.

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What i make per hour. Yes I agree with you as to ur 2nd point. Been on both sides. But Plaintiff feels rly unethical at times and feels like extortion.

How many years of experience? That’s crazy money

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Stay on the good side

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Lol I'm assuming u mean plaintiff? But it's so unethical sometimes

Plaintiff.

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If you're comfortable with eating what you kill, a few big kills can keep you fat for a long time. I have a friend who went plaintiff, and she's low(er) stress and high yields. She made 250k in a year.

Defense is more stable but if you have the right setup in plaintiff, you can do well.

But make sure they're not sending stupid auto cases your way.

If you’re on an hourly basis and take that option, I’d look into whether you (depending on your goals) be a 1099 employee with insurance paid — they’d basically be hiring your law firm with you on retainer. Then you could also think about taking on other cases. You’d need your own malpractice insurance though. Just a thought.

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And, I forgot to mention, the tax deductions as a business owner.

Where’s that 250k plaintiff side job at 30 hours per week? Asking for a friend 😂

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Right? Like what….ive seen those but u rnt only working 30 hrs 😂😂

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What year are you???

I’m curious if the defense role is 1099 or W2.

K1, Partnership

option A, just A

Why??

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