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Best exit option for burned out solo lawmo?

Solo commercial lit attorney. Burned out. Definitely don't w...
insanely creepy internal respiration clown
  01/09/23
Sad
At-the-ready spectacular french chef jew
  01/09/23
Sounds like you’ve kind of ruled everything out. Learn...
brindle titillating nowag
  01/09/23
Ruled out law, yes. I want to get out completely. Sick of...
insanely creepy internal respiration clown
  01/09/23
Yeah those jerbs exist but the ones that pay $200K or more a...
brindle titillating nowag
  01/09/23
Most important part of being a solo is doing constant busine...
insanely creepy internal respiration clown
  01/09/23
I don’t disagree, but good luck convincing a decision ...
brindle titillating nowag
  01/09/23
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red wonderful shrine degenerate
  01/10/23
Suck dick, maybe? At your age, you probably won't be abl...
Dead Wagecucks Site
  01/09/23
Why can't you just cut your caseload to whatever you find ma...
mustard irradiated temple cuckold
  01/09/23
lol need to make 200k
aphrodisiac point pervert
  01/09/23
I'm not sure how anyone with a family lives on less, to be h...
insanely creepy internal respiration clown
  01/09/23
what figure wouldn't make you lol
well-lubricated walnut stage
  01/09/23
not sure, but lol at being a middle aged person transferring...
aphrodisiac point pervert
  01/09/23
I'm not opposed to sales at all. How hard is it to break...
insanely creepy internal respiration clown
  01/09/23
what clique are you?
frum exciting persian
  01/10/23
Scumbag TBH
insanely creepy internal respiration clown
  01/11/23
I'm basically in the same boat. My plan is either to make e...
haunting adventurous resort generalized bond
  01/09/23
Yup
insanely creepy internal respiration clown
  01/09/23
my phone rings 15 to 25 times a day with the self-inflicted ...
Cocky Harsh Fanboi Scourge Upon The Earth
  01/09/23
feel like i wrote your post. it bewilders me that, someho...
aphrodisiac point pervert
  01/09/23
I don't know how I got stuck with this, all I know is that t...
haunting adventurous resort generalized bond
  01/09/23
That's because he has a team of paralegals that handle every...
red wonderful shrine degenerate
  01/10/23
You are both describing my life, too. Over the holidays I...
insanely creepy internal respiration clown
  01/09/23
Literally just had this happen.
red wonderful shrine degenerate
  01/10/23
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red wonderful shrine degenerate
  01/10/23
Mine rings at least twice that. There are times I have to li...
red wonderful shrine degenerate
  01/10/23
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Bright ape weed whacker
  01/10/23
https://recruiting.myapps.paychex.com/appone/MainInfoReq.asp...
deranged mood
  01/09/23
You have to wonder who would want to pay a burned out former...
bearded yapping gaping
  01/09/23
$200k is not that much any more.
insanely creepy internal respiration clown
  01/09/23
It's like 250% of the median HHI. That's a ton.
bearded yapping gaping
  01/09/23
You can easily get 200k total comp in tech doing some jdpref...
coiffed floppy son of senegal
  01/10/23
age / nw?
gold step-uncle's house
  01/09/23
window
Swashbuckling hell
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Jade Cerebral Stag Film
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french twinkling uncleanness bawdyhouse
  01/10/23
I thought becoming a solo was the best decision pumos had ev...
lake excitant locus cuck
  01/09/23
It is 868450485 compared to practicing law in a firm or in-h...
insanely creepy internal respiration clown
  01/09/23
Work the front desk at a hotel
Jade Cerebral Stag Film
  01/09/23
My kid likes to watch the animated Curious George TV show an...
insanely creepy internal respiration clown
  01/09/23
Are these jerbs available to burnt-out biglawyers?
Jade Cerebral Stag Film
  01/09/23
JD opens a lot of doors
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  01/09/23
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insanely creepy internal respiration clown
  01/09/23
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  01/10/23
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  09/01/25
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cannon
  06/26/26
I think you have a good thing going and should probably appr...
lake excitant locus cuck
  01/09/23
You're probably right. It's just depressing to think I've wa...
insanely creepy internal respiration clown
  01/09/23
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Jade Cerebral Stag Film
  01/09/23
All jobs suck. Very few exceptions. I think it's better to l...
lake excitant locus cuck
  01/09/23
weird, in biglaw right now and have the itch to go solo, but...
purple shaky garrison psychic
  01/09/23
It's all $hit :)?
Jade Cerebral Stag Film
  01/09/23
It's a lot greener compared to biglaw, but it's still law.
brass razzle friendly grandma
  01/09/23
yeah I think the same thing will happen to me even if I beco...
purple shaky garrison psychic
  01/09/23
I don't see how solo or small firm life is better unless you...
beady-eyed grizzly senate
  01/09/23
-No boss -No fake emergencies created by your own team ...
brass razzle friendly grandma
  01/09/23
So you switched to tranny stuff? How’d you learn the a...
purple shaky garrison psychic
  01/09/23
Yeah. Westlaw's Practical Law and Lexis Practical Guidance ...
brass razzle friendly grandma
  01/09/23
How’d you get clients? How much do u pay for practical...
purple shaky garrison psychic
  01/09/23
I got pretty good at developing a social media presence and ...
brass razzle friendly grandma
  01/09/23
can you explain more. that seems nuts that you went from lit...
Silver native background story
  01/09/23
Left biglaw with ultimate goal of getting out of lit eventua...
brass razzle friendly grandma
  01/10/23
Thats 180 and inspiring , thanks for the response. I am doin...
Silver native background story
  01/10/23
Can I take you out to lunch sometime?
beady-eyed grizzly senate
  01/09/23
Sure if you're in LA
brass razzle friendly grandma
  01/10/23
What floor is your office on?
offensive corner
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Jade Cerebral Stag Film
  01/09/23
cr. pull a Garry Hoy.
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frozen massive stain
  01/09/23
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red wonderful shrine degenerate
  01/10/23
become a Director at F100
Duck-like tank church building
  01/09/23
Solo transactional work instead?
Cracking mahogany casino
  01/09/23
Mega Million$ drawing tomorrow for over a Billion
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offensive corner
  09/01/25
I make $75k
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this is a big improvement brother ur doing great
Bright ape weed whacker
  01/10/23
it's a big improvement over delivering cookies, but at this ...
odious location
  01/10/23
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purple shaky garrison psychic
  01/11/23
Get into construction. You could make manager in 2 years eas...
supple unhinged philosopher-king
  01/09/23
Poast on xo
Outnumbered Federal Patrolman
  01/09/23
Move to a farm and raise ducks
Diverse blue depressive abode
  01/09/23
Try to slowly transition to tranny work over the course of 2...
Dark bonkers state
  01/09/23
Sex with men for money.
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  01/09/23
antidepressants
180 Slippery National Security Agency
  01/10/23
Why the fuck don't solos hire people and implement systems s...
Transparent Meetinghouse Dysfunction
  01/10/23
I tried this and get emails from my clients like "I app...
insanely creepy internal respiration clown
  01/11/23
u need to get into an area with less demadning/ more prole c...
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Date: January 9th, 2023 3:55 PM
Author: insanely creepy internal respiration clown

Solo commercial lit attorney. Burned out. Definitely don't want to go back to a firm or in-house (even if it was an option).

Need to make at least $200k per year. Any options or am I fucked for life?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45764995)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 3:56 PM
Author: At-the-ready spectacular french chef jew

Sad

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45764999)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 3:56 PM
Author: brindle titillating nowag

Sounds like you’ve kind of ruled everything out. Learn to code maybe?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765001)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:03 PM
Author: insanely creepy internal respiration clown

Ruled out law, yes. I want to get out completely.

Sick of arguing and being detail oriented and sitting alone in a room for hours reading documents. Coding seems like the same thing minus arguing, so I don't think it's for me.

I want to get out of the office and talk to people and be social again. Some kind of business development maybe.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765042)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:08 PM
Author: brindle titillating nowag

Yeah those jerbs exist but the ones that pay $200K or more are generally not offered to burned out self-employed litigators grasping for a career change.

Remove the salary requirement and you might have something to work with here (that could be a path to $200K or better in idk 5 years?)

But if you won’t consider anything less, better fall back in love with litigating and fast. I meant you’ve ruled out everything that’s an actual possibility for you in my earlier post.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765070)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:10 PM
Author: insanely creepy internal respiration clown

Most important part of being a solo is doing constant business development so it's not a completely unrelated skillset.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765098)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:12 PM
Author: brindle titillating nowag

I don’t disagree, but good luck convincing a decision maker hiring for a $200K+ jerb of that.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765110)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 1:16 AM
Author: red wonderful shrine degenerate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45767512)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:01 PM
Author: Dead Wagecucks Site

Suck dick, maybe?

At your age, you probably won't be able to demand depending on where you live.

There is nothing else you can do with your age & skillset that commands $200k a year.

Either lower your expectations or learn to deepthroat.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765029)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:02 PM
Author: mustard irradiated temple cuckold

Why can't you just cut your caseload to whatever you find manageable?

How did you get the clients and how much do you bill them at?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765038)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:03 PM
Author: aphrodisiac point pervert

lol need to make 200k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765041)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:04 PM
Author: insanely creepy internal respiration clown

I'm not sure how anyone with a family lives on less, to be honest.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765047)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:04 PM
Author: well-lubricated walnut stage

what figure wouldn't make you lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765049)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:10 PM
Author: aphrodisiac point pervert

not sure, but lol at being a middle aged person transferring zero skills or experience into a 200k+ job that is not SALES

think like the boss. "Hey let me give you 250,000 guaranteed a year, out of our profits, to do....." WHAT? How are you going to earn him $350k+ that year

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765097)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:16 PM
Author: insanely creepy internal respiration clown

I'm not opposed to sales at all.

How hard is it to break into a decent PETERMAN APPROVED sales job, though?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765143)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 1:57 AM
Author: frum exciting persian

what clique are you?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45767551)



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Date: January 11th, 2023 10:21 AM
Author: insanely creepy internal respiration clown

Scumbag TBH

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45773259)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:07 PM
Author: haunting adventurous resort generalized bond

I'm basically in the same boat. My plan is either to make enough money to someday stop working, or collect on that disability or death insurance policy. I don't see how there's any other options here.

It's not all that depressing, my firm is doing well, realistically I can keep this up for about another 15 or so years that should probably do it. It is an awful grind though and I wish I didn't have to do it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765063)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:12 PM
Author: insanely creepy internal respiration clown

Yup

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765105)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:45 PM
Author: Cocky Harsh Fanboi Scourge Upon The Earth

my phone rings 15 to 25 times a day with the self-inflicted problems and drama of absolute proles (even rich ones). Even if its lucrative I do not think I can keep this up for 15-20 years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765313)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 5:05 PM
Author: aphrodisiac point pervert

feel like i wrote your post.

it bewilders me that, somehow, I ended up with the job of being the go-to guy for retard proles in absolute hair-on-fire crises.

Thats the entirety of my job. Shit exploding in your life and youre manic about it? Call Im Done Here!

How on earth did this happen

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765412)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 6:03 PM
Author: haunting adventurous resort generalized bond

I don't know how I got stuck with this, all I know is that the only way out is to be successful and win your way out. CSLG does the same thing we do and you don't hear him complaining.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765613)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 1:47 AM
Author: red wonderful shrine degenerate

That's because he has a team of paralegals that handle every aspect of the case beyond intake (more specifically: signing the client) & some negotiations.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45767538)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 6:05 PM
Author: insanely creepy internal respiration clown

You are both describing my life, too.

Over the holidays I had a difficult former client (small business) get a demand letter for some stupid shit they did and they just told the plaintiff's attorney to "send it to quotemo, he's my attorney" even though I'm not and have no interest in taking this case. Of course the plaintiff's attorney started hounding me while I wasted time reminding the client that I'm not their attorney for this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765620)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 1:49 AM
Author: red wonderful shrine degenerate

Literally just had this happen.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45767540)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 1:45 AM
Author: red wonderful shrine degenerate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45767536)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 1:18 AM
Author: red wonderful shrine degenerate

Mine rings at least twice that. There are times I have to literally turn it off.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45767514)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 9:34 AM
Author: Bright ape weed whacker



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45768045)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 10:08 PM
Author: deranged mood

https://recruiting.myapps.paychex.com/appone/MainInfoReq.asp?R_ID=5177241&

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45766741)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:09 PM
Author: bearded yapping gaping

You have to wonder who would want to pay a burned out former lawyer $200k to not practice law.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765077)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:11 PM
Author: insanely creepy internal respiration clown

$200k is not that much any more.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765102)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:23 PM
Author: bearded yapping gaping

It's like 250% of the median HHI. That's a ton.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765201)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 12:23 AM
Author: coiffed floppy son of senegal

You can easily get 200k total comp in tech doing some jdpreferred bs or becoming a project manager. It's all bad tho.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45767405)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:12 PM
Author: gold step-uncle's house

age / nw?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765109)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:12 PM
Author: Swashbuckling hell

window

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765113)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 9:36 AM
Author: Jade Cerebral Stag Film



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45768055)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 9:50 PM
Author: french twinkling uncleanness bawdyhouse



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45771898)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:31 PM
Author: lake excitant locus cuck

I thought becoming a solo was the best decision pumos had ever made, like a manna from heaven?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765245)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:33 PM
Author: insanely creepy internal respiration clown

It is 868450485 compared to practicing law in a firm or in-house. I just want to do something else with my life now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765252)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:34 PM
Author: Jade Cerebral Stag Film

Work the front desk at a hotel

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765254)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:35 PM
Author: insanely creepy internal respiration clown

My kid likes to watch the animated Curious George TV show and it really makes me want to be a doorman at a luxury building, not flame.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765260)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:35 PM
Author: Jade Cerebral Stag Film

Are these jerbs available to burnt-out biglawyers?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765262)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:37 PM
Author: aphrodisiac point pervert

JD opens a lot of doors

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765268)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:37 PM
Author: Jade Cerebral Stag Film



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:38 PM
Author: insanely creepy internal respiration clown



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:44 PM
Author: curious parlour mental disorder



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:46 PM
Author: frozen massive stain



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Date: January 9th, 2023 5:04 PM
Author: Jade Cerebral Stag Film



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Date: January 9th, 2023 5:20 PM
Author: Coral Stimulating Travel Guidebook



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Date: January 9th, 2023 8:51 PM
Author: Emerald round eye home



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Date: January 10th, 2023 9:37 AM
Author: Bright ape weed whacker



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Date: September 1st, 2025 12:24 PM
Author: curious parlour mental disorder



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Date: June 26th, 2026 1:08 AM
Author: cannon



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:36 PM
Author: lake excitant locus cuck

I think you have a good thing going and should probably appreciate it. Why not work a little less and be social outside of work

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765263)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:39 PM
Author: insanely creepy internal respiration clown

You're probably right. It's just depressing to think I've wasted years and years of my life doing a job that has been so unsatisfying.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765278)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:40 PM
Author: Jade Cerebral Stag Film



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:42 PM
Author: lake excitant locus cuck

All jobs suck. Very few exceptions. I think it's better to live our UMC life with a shit job than to be poor.

What you really ought to do instead of scrambling for some entry level sales job is to invest in a business and find people to run it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765297)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:41 PM
Author: purple shaky garrison psychic

weird, in biglaw right now and have the itch to go solo, but I guess the grass is not really greener

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765287)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:43 PM
Author: Jade Cerebral Stag Film

It's all $hit :)?

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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:44 PM
Author: brass razzle friendly grandma

It's a lot greener compared to biglaw, but it's still law.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765311)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:53 PM
Author: purple shaky garrison psychic

yeah I think the same thing will happen to me even if I become a successful solo, ill just get bored of lawshit anyways

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765341)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 5:12 PM
Author: beady-eyed grizzly senate

I don't see how solo or small firm life is better unless you are a CSLG type who is literally making millions.

With or without a boss you have the stress of litigation and demands of servicing clients.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765442)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 8:57 PM
Author: brass razzle friendly grandma

-No boss

-No fake emergencies created by your own team

-Ability to decline cases you know will be more stress than they're worth

-You don't have to litigate. I was a litmo and got out of it. Last year I billed ~1000 hours drafting contracts and reviewing the kind of stuff I've reviewed hundreds of times before and took home $350k after expenses. Beats the shit out of being at a firm.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45766338)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 9:06 PM
Author: purple shaky garrison psychic

So you switched to tranny stuff? How’d you learn the area after doing lit?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45766364)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 9:20 PM
Author: brass razzle friendly grandma

Yeah. Westlaw's Practical Law and Lexis Practical Guidance or whatever it's called are very helpful. For stuff I didn't think I could competently figure out at first, I hired contract attorneys and eventually learned how to do what they did.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45766453)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 9:21 PM
Author: purple shaky garrison psychic

How’d you get clients? How much do u pay for practical law

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45766464)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 9:59 PM
Author: brass razzle friendly grandma

I got pretty good at developing a social media presence and getting speaking engagements. All my clients come through that.

I think Practical law is like $350/mo for solos.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45766700)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 10:07 PM
Author: Silver native background story

can you explain more. that seems nuts that you went from litigation to a contracts drafting expert as a solo with 'social media presence.' like explain more details of how this works.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45766740)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 12:10 AM
Author: brass razzle friendly grandma

Left biglaw with ultimate goal of getting out of lit eventually.

Year 1: Still doing lit - a few very small referrals from a friend to get me started, grinding out a year of litigating at ~$250/hr rate. Start writing articles about the area of compliance/consulting/tranny stuff I want to focus on. Get invited to speak at a conference related to that area. Start social media pages. Don't make much money.

Year 2: Still about 80% lit, one solid referral from old firm kept me afloat, but they were psychotic to work for. Rate up to $300. Have a few transactional clients that I use a contract attorney to do all the heavy lifting for. Learning the ropes so to speak. Focus on posting daily social media content related to that practice area. Get lucky that stuff gets reshared by a few big accounts. Net $320k.

Year 3: Maybe about 50% lit now. I understand how to do the "greatest hits" contracts in my practice area that I see over and over again. Use contract attorneys for stuff I don't feel like I can competently figure out. Get better at figuring out what social content gets more reach and engagement. Net $415k thanks to a few lit cases going the right way.

Year 4: Wrap up final lit case. Social/online presence continues to grow and keeps the pipeline full. Rate at $500. Landed some big clients that keep me busy every month. Refer everything lit-related out. Net $350k.

This year: Off to a good start, made $15k so far since Jan 1.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45767375)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 3:38 PM
Author: Silver native background story

Thats 180 and inspiring , thanks for the response. I am doing something very similar as I just left biglaw as a litigator too and getting into an area now as a solo that i previously had little interaction with

would love to know for the social media stuff if you have any resources that you found really great in helping you out

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45770218)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 10:01 PM
Author: beady-eyed grizzly senate

Can I take you out to lunch sometime?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45766712)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 12:13 AM
Author: brass razzle friendly grandma

Sure if you're in LA

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45767384)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:46 PM
Author: offensive corner

What floor is your office on?

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Date: January 9th, 2023 4:47 PM
Author: Jade Cerebral Stag Film



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Date: January 9th, 2023 5:03 PM
Author: fantasy-prone forum

cr.

pull a Garry Hoy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45765399)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 12:48 AM
Author: Jade Cerebral Stag Film



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Date: January 9th, 2023 5:09 PM
Author: frozen massive stain



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Date: January 10th, 2023 1:53 AM
Author: red wonderful shrine degenerate



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Date: January 9th, 2023 6:08 PM
Author: Duck-like tank church building

become a Director at F100

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Date: January 9th, 2023 9:14 PM
Author: Cracking mahogany casino

Solo transactional work instead?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45766415)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 9:18 PM
Author: submissive vigorous wrinkle

Mega Million$ drawing tomorrow for over a Billion

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45766443)



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Date: September 1st, 2025 12:43 PM
Author: offensive corner



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Date: January 9th, 2023 9:23 PM
Author: odious location

I make $75k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45766471)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 12:12 AM
Author: Opaque lascivious parlor



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Date: January 10th, 2023 9:38 AM
Author: Bright ape weed whacker

this is a big improvement brother

ur doing great

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45768061)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 9:44 PM
Author: odious location

it's a big improvement over delivering cookies, but at this rate I"ll be making 125k when I retire (65k in 2022 dollars)

If it weren't for ethereum I'd be living in a studio apartment

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45771881)



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Date: January 11th, 2023 2:59 PM
Author: purple shaky garrison psychic



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Date: January 9th, 2023 9:27 PM
Author: supple unhinged philosopher-king

Get into construction. You could make manager in 2 years easy, and if you work your ass off, you could make low 100s until then

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45766483)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 10:01 PM
Author: Outnumbered Federal Patrolman

Poast on xo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45766717)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 10:04 PM
Author: Diverse blue depressive abode

Move to a farm and raise ducks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45766730)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 10:10 PM
Author: Dark bonkers state

Try to slowly transition to tranny work over the course of 2-3 years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45766750)



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Date: January 9th, 2023 11:26 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle menage hominid

Sex with men for money.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45767195)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 9:52 PM
Author: 180 Slippery National Security Agency

antidepressants

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45771907)



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Date: January 10th, 2023 9:57 PM
Author: Transparent Meetinghouse Dysfunction

Why the fuck don't solos hire people and implement systems so they can be the business owner and have other grunts deal with the hair-on-fire clients?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45771924)



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Date: January 11th, 2023 10:21 AM
Author: insanely creepy internal respiration clown

I tried this and get emails from my clients like "I appreciate that you hired an associate but the work product isn't at the same level and we need you to be the one who works with us."



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45773258)



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Date: January 11th, 2023 11:08 AM
Author: purple shaky garrison psychic

u need to get into an area with less demadning/ more prole clients

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5267792&forum_id=2).#45773519)



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Date: January 11th, 2023 12:41 PM
Author: insanely creepy internal respiration clown



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