“You are ‘online’ 24/7. No exceptions, no excuses”. “Clients expect everything to be done perfectly and delivered yesterday”. “‘I don’t know’ is never an acceptable answer”.Junior lawyers at US law firm Paul Hastings received a presentation from a more senior colleague a few weeks ago with these statements on a slide. If there were any doubt about the relentlessness of Big Law, here is a reminder.
The sector — alongside top tier banking, consulting and other professional services, where clients pay huge fees for the best advice delivered quickly — is notoriously competitive and known for high pressure workplaces.
But does that necessarily mean these are toxic environments? And do sky high salaries make up for it?
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