See http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/down_in_the_data_mines/.
I read this article three times. My advice, stop complaining. You have a job and you are an educated professional. You can always start your own law practice and build your own future and destiny.
Its so easy to complain. Who hasn't done scut work as an attorney?
The grass may not be greener on the other side however. You go from contract attorney to associate or staff attorney and find the only thing that changes is your title in some firms.
When I graduated from law school, I worked in a big firm because I had the grades, the money was nice, and this was the norm. But guess what? I was miserable and felt out of place from Day 1. I stayed for the experience and the money but left to do me.
My advice to contract attorney is do you. Find a position and hobbies that allow you to do you or start your own law practice or business or build a book of business that allows you to do you.
There are lot of attorneys that feel the same way contract attorney in the ABA article feels. I felt that way at one time and if I would have listened to my inner circle of friends and family, I would still be miserable. I always do the opposite of what my maternal grandmother who is my mom (I am thankful to have several moms living) tells me and it has served me right to this day.
1. Don't go to nursing school; pre-law is a good field.
2. Why are you working on a BSN when you will make the same amount of money with your two year degree?
3. Why would a nurse want to go to law school? I think you are a professional student.
4. Why would you leave a law firm when you have a secretary, a nice office, and make lots of money?
5. The majority of businesses fail in 5 years.
6. A law firm and a consulting firm. You don't know what you want to do with all that education.
7. Why would you take the Indiana Bar exam when you are already licensed in Ohio and Kentucky? You like to stress.
8. And my favorite, why would you buy a house with a swimming pool and hot tub when you don't like to get your hair wet and the chlorine will strip your relaxer?
Thank you Mom, for being you and for always propeling me forward.
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