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Originally Posted by troutman
My two cents:
Many students seem infatuated with working at the big firm, and slaving away for 10 years to become a partner.
I articled at a big firm in Vancouver, and it was such a poisonous place. My next job was in Penticton, and my three years there was a great experience.
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Hmm... I might hit you up for some info on your P-town experiences. I'm looking at relocating there long term a couple of years from now, and would love to hear what it's like to practice there.
I, for one, can strongly recommend government bodies when it comes to articling. They can't afford to have you just messing around prepping lists of documents and crap a half ######ed porcupine could do. Tons of responsibility, and varied experience very early on. I ran multiple trials and hearings during the course of my articles, and have talked to several big firm friends who, even after becoming lawyers, still do little more than research and document drafting. They spend 60 hours a week doing it, and they get paid better than I do, but it's pretty soul destroying stuff - especially since it likely took 7 years of post secondary to get there.