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I'm an attorney/writer currently living in Cambridge, Mass.

Jobs & Careers > Business & Professional Jobs Is being a lawyer worth it?

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Having practiced as a Litigation Associate in large law firms for over seven years, I feel compelled to respond to this question as I might a similarly-worded interrogatory - the terms "lawyer" and "worth it" are simply too vague and ambiguous to compel a straightforward answer. If, however, you are considering pursuing a career as an attorney in the US, here are four points that you should seriously consider. 1. What do you really want to get out of becoming a lawyer? If your answer is the kind of money that comes from working at a major law firm (over $150,000 to start in most major mark...

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