The Trouble with Big Law

"All the woes of the legal profession, and the way they effect the broader public," is how Stanford Law Professor Deborah Rhode described her latest book, "The Trouble with Lawyers." In the first part of our video interview series with Rhode, she addresses some of the issues facing Big Law.
Video by Josh Block
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[@avi5278]

"Golden handcuffs."

[@nothingnice8676]

Rest in power

[@anthonycastro2146]

Payed nothing for a public defender and was satisfied with the results. Asked a lawyer to represent me and he wanted $6000 for the same service. Lawyers take advantage of the situation your in because they know your in a very bad and scary situation and if you don't know whats going on or what to do they will prey on it. Public defenders on the other hand don't get payed as much so they are doing their job out of their heart. Go with the lawyers who's motive is to help you, not for profit.

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Paid

[@androidfarmer8863]

Wow, suddenly I just feel really bad for lawyers. Like, is there anything we, the general public, can do to help?

[@staremmitor7946]

the scales ⚖️, there were more than one, so added did upon both sides 🌳 🥭

[@dangerousbeans]

The dream smp hit the mainstream media

[@marcusyakira1094]

"We really need to rethink the basic culture of large firm practice" No shit. So fucking original.

[@stephenpope578]

Just learn to say "NO."

[@staremmitor7946]

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[@MrFally2009]

Same with social work...

[@butch4butch]

This is a good point. And people who work three minimum wage jobs to make the rent, spending so many unpaid hours on public transit to get from job to job....

[@RenaissanceBoss]

Competition is important, kill and eat or be killed. Big law salaries are high because associated jobs and work are highly competitive. People love the pay but hate the job. You can't have one without the other. We now live in a society where people appreciate and identify with the advantages of a thing and proceed to whine incessantly about the disadvantages of the same thing. Life is a tradeoff.

[@therealmitch-a-palooza7262]

@ali19231 as someone who has both, I can say that an MBA is not worth more than a JD. Just don't accept an attorney position that requires more than 1800 billable hours, and you'll retain your quality of life. I actively avoid BigLaw as a career choice for that very reason.

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[@jkholtgreve]

Aren’t a lot of big law lawyers working from home now? You’re still grinding 70 hrs/week but at least you can spend some time with your spouse/kids.

[@ms.d5195]

You can not grind and spend time with your spouse and kids. But you can eat, walk away from your desk, sleep.

[@RenaissanceBoss]

You still have to bill at least 2300hrs a year, no matter where you work.

[@sebastianfernandez5827]

@@RenaissanceBoss I find 2300hrs from home is a lot easier on the mental health than having to commute to the office every day. Also gives me liberty to cook my own meals instead of buying overpriced foods or prepare lunches the night before, save money on gas and go to the gym when I want to.

[@Edress786]

Make law school free or at least reasonable to afford.

[@Dennis-kn2cf]

Free for you but not the taxpayers.

[@JohnAdams-mu7xd]

lmfao I make more trading crypto's and I work about 40hr a year, fuck this job.....

[@anthonyvidal4432]

Attorneys need to learn more Law and less procedures. They break the Law more than anyone. They don’t know the constitution.

[@stankakol5195]

Dear cry-baby big law guys who are whining about "quality of life": If you don't like it, scram!! There are tons of hungry, ambitious lawyers like me who would take your job in a jiffy!!

[@JAlfredPrufrock2012]

you good billing 275 hours a month?

[@NightCrafted]

You want to get a divorce and never see your kids?

[@zachjones6944]

Agreed. I’m already divorced! More money for us workaholics.

[@stankakol5195]

@@NightCrafted I hate kids.

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@@JAlfredPrufrock2012 Bring it!