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johnnyFive  ·  3138 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Please allow me to introduce myself

_refugee_ is close, but Big Law has a more specific meaning within the legal community. Basically it means working for a large firm (hence the name), which have their own culture. They pay very well (you can expect to start fresh out of law school making $150,000/year+), but they will also work you into the ground. That salary comes with 60-80 hours per week with few if any breaks for several years, at least. There's a reason addiction and suicide are quite prevalent among lawyers.

But these jobs typically involve representing large corporations and the like, since they're the only ones typically that can afford you.





user-inactivated  ·  3137 days ago  ·  link  ·  

So, like Big Pharma. I see Thanks for the explanation.

johnnyFive  ·  3137 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Pretty much. As an aside, I quite enjoyed the game of the same name.