Re: Starting hourly pay?

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I'd say it probably is slightly higher than what the hourly
pay for law clerks is. Maybe $10-$15 an hour. Just
curious, why are you working part time? Have you considered
investment banking?

On 3/14/06, Kristi wrote:
> My question to the more positive members of this group ---
> (i.e., those not going into investment banking at the first
> opportunity or lamenting his decision to go to law school).
>
> I may be working for a solo practioner in the
> bankruptcy/probate admin./estate planning field in a
> relatively small town (~70,000).
>
> What is a realistic hourly rate for a part-time attorney?
> What about part-time independent contract work? I'm not
> totally new (lots of research & writing experience, but no
> client experience and new to these fields). I'm thinking
> $25-$35 for the contract rate, but not sure about p/t
> employment rate.
>
> Thanks in Advance for any advice!