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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
There are certain niches where this works well. I could see a trust and estate lawyer doing something like that. But big-firm lit and corporate practice doesn't always lend itself to such accomodating practice locales.
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Puh-lease! Try thinking outside the box just once. Of course big firm lit and corporate practice "doesn't always lend itself to such accomodating practice locales." But if you think the practice worth having is the quote big firm lit and corporate end quote, you are destined to a life of mind-numbing, box-bitching, minder and grinder days.
Most of us who are any good eventually become specialists. That's called having a niche practice. And having a niche means people consult you because you know something that others don't. They don't give a rat's ass where you're sitting when they call.
But if you haven't yet figured out how to forward calls to your cell phone, or use IM for any reason other than to avoid yelling through the door at your secretary, you may need to stay tied to that desk a bit longer.
Besides, you think the rain making partner that brings in that big firm lit and corporate work is sitting in some office 12 hours a day working "collaboratively" to crank out briefs and proxy statements. No 'em's out schmoozing on the golf course, or the slopes, or the bay, or 'em's on a plane to Europe or Bahrain getting a pitch ready.
If I thought I had to sit in a downtown DC lawfirm in order to practice my "profession," and that was the best I could do, I'd shoot myself before another minute passed.
(not looking for a gun, thank you very much).
