Submitted by Barred4Life t3_yilgnh in boston
Hi everyone, I have a law degree but after working as a prosecutor for about a year, I'm a bit disillusioned. The constant grind was something I could never get used to, and no matter how much work you did, there was always more.
That said, I'm trying to find something else I can do. My wife just moved us up here because she began her medical residency at Boston Children's and I really don't want to let her down. She's so happy to be up here but I can tell she's stressed about me not working. Any suggestions would be amazing, because the 2-3 months of searching online haven't helped much at all.
Skill-wise, I'm young, have about a year and a half of legal experience, I've taught myself Japanese, and I'm pretty outgoing/personable. Not sure how many of those are skills, but whatever helps, and to be clear: I'm not trying to sell myself on here, just looking for suggestions from people who know better than I do. Thanks again for any suggestions!
AnonAPros t1_iujbdrn wrote
You’ll likely get more useful advice on /r/Lawyers or Fishbowl.
I was a prosecutor for a bit; currently a litigator in big law. The grind will follow you to almost all lit jobs. Something in local government might suit you better if you don’t want the churn of a caseload.
You can search for legal jobs with the city here, and more broadly with other MA government agencies here.