Would like some insight from practicing lawyers - Do you actually enjoy being a lawyer? If so, why?

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Yes, because I’m in house now

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I do. Big law is really challenging and can be a real meat grinder. But ultimately I think it’s the best profession in terms of intellectual rigor and compensation outside owning the means of production.

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It’s fun

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Mid/senior in big law, ECVC. I really enjoy my job. The job is interesting and rewarding and, when you get more senior, it is great to have flexibility to work when and where you want. Of course, the comp makes it extra worth it. The first couple years are brutal, but every year since has been more fun, challenging and rewarding than the last for me. I’m the kind of person who couldn’t stomach a boring, going-nowhere type of job, so I’d rather have the occasional months of grind but at least be growing and enjoying it throughout.

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Be interested in ECVC and have some hobbies, work experience, academic experience, and/or personal interests that support the narrative of your interest in ECVC specifically in an interview.

Most of the time I really enjoy it. The mental puzzle, balancing practical considerations against legal requirements to come up with effective solutions for a wide variety of problems, helping my clients develop their projects and build their businesses, breaking down complex concepts in ways my clients can understand and then apply. The days I get to make bad computer art in MS Paint which is actually really helpful to conceptualize the problem and helps get me the “yes” my client needs.

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Been practicing 35+ years in small and now mid-size firm doing transactional corporate and real estate work. Have clients all over N. America now. Love helping clients achieve their goals. It’s a lot of work, especially at the beginning, but developing the relationships with my clients and being instrumental in their success has been immensely satisfying.

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