Some are still ongoing and are hourly cases, so we collect monthly on those regardless of outcome, and a couple are contingency cases that are ongoing. Mixed practice, but usually commercial/business litigation and the contingency ones are class actions.
I don’t think it will ever “take over” litigation because of trials. But I’ve found it very useful and it’s made me way more efficient, allowing me to focus on all of my cases more instead of just the ones with immediate deadlines.
Can’t really speak about corporate lawyers though.
Not having state income taxes is great.
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yeah I would save a ton of $ with no state income tax
Nice 65k bonus damn
It came from bringing in my first few cases this year.
Did you win or have favorable outcomes in any or all of them? Or are they still ongoing? What sector, employment law?
Some are still ongoing and are hourly cases, so we collect monthly on those regardless of outcome, and a couple are contingency cases that are ongoing. Mixed practice, but usually commercial/business litigation and the contingency ones are class actions.
litigation attorneys make bank
And stressed to the gills
After seeing all the blue collar and nurses make around 300k and more on this sub, lawyer income feels like nothing nowadays....
It definitely feels like something in the sense that it allows me to live comfortably, so I wouldn’t just look at it in a comparative sense.
How many hours a week are you averaging?
40-50
You should see what public defenders make lol
Bimodal field for sure
What size firm? 250+?
About 50 lawyers
Really? Congrats! Sounds like you are a damn good attorney
Fellow attorney here. How much were you earning in your first couple of years after passing the bar?
About $90k as a clerk for a fed judge
what type of attorney? my girlfriend is a 2nd year patent attorney
Commercial/business litigation
Are you more plaintiff side or defense side?
Split about 70/30
what law school you graduate from?
FSU
Following
neat .!!
Grats on the adulting!
Damn your health insurance is cheap!!!
What did you major in college? How is your work to life balance?
What are your thoughts on ai taking over some aspects of your field?
I don’t think it will ever “take over” litigation because of trials. But I’ve found it very useful and it’s made me way more efficient, allowing me to focus on all of my cases more instead of just the ones with immediate deadlines.
Can’t really speak about corporate lawyers though.
Thank you for your response. Appreciated.
When did u graduate law school and from where ? What field u practice in ? Are u worried AI will make lawyers obsolete in 10yrs ?
AI cannot go to trials and do many things in litigation.
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