Re: Starting hourly pay? - "Guru"

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"Have you considered investment banking?"

What kind of comment is that? Kristi specifically directed her
question "to the more positive members of this group ---
(i.e., those not going into investment banking". Seems to me
that "Guru" is out to look for trouble and destroy this board.

FYI, Guru, there are solos who are continuing with the
practice of law.

On 3/15/06, Guru wrote:
> 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!