Lawyers are often described as being married to their jobs. Indeed, the journey through big-firm employment is very similar to a long-term romantic relationship. Humor columnist The Snark describes the stages: infatuation, intrigue, disappointment, failed expectations and unexpected surprises. If an attorney does get the big proposal and commitment from the firm to hit the married phase, there may be a honeymoon phase of about one or two days. But eventually ugly breakups can still occur.
August 14, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Big Firm lawyers are often described as being married to their jobs. Indeed, the journey through Biglaw employment is very similar to a long-term romantic relationship — complete with infatuation, intrigue, disappointment, failed expectations, unexpected surprises and, sometimes, ugly breakups.
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