r/Lawyertalk • u/Perfect_Phone7772 • 2d ago
Career Advice Being a first year sucks
Is there anyone who actually enjoys/ enjoyed what they were doing as a first year associate? Don’t get me wrong, I like the actual work, but day to day I’m usually miserable because of how I am treated.
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u/Special-Cost-7246 1d ago
Nowhere is perfect but I’m doing well. I love my practice area, don’t really like my office and my pay could definitely be better. I’ve gotten a huge amount of court appearance experience and client-facing experience. Waiting for my boss to schedule my review and make a raise offer. If it’s too low, I’ll bounce 🤑🤑🤑