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>These days, they are probably making more money in software too :) Really? Doesn't biglaw pay 170k starting salaries?

• daemon13 15y ago
  No, only for those with proper creds - top school, top of the class, etc.
  • tibbon 15y ago
    Yea, that's like saying Google pays $1M/yr. I'm sure they do to some people, but that's only after a key player has been headhunted by Facebook or something. At least one of the betahouse guys did a JD/Phd at Harvard and passed the bar in NY and MA, but still by all accounts seems to indicate that he's significantly happier programming than lawyering. I don't think its about the money, but rather the environment, lifestyle, and culture. Being a freelance software dev in Cambridge isn't a bad gig as long as you've got stable incoming projects.
    • zackattack 15y ago
      I agree happier, but you said more money. So that's false. Still, I appreciate you chiming in. BTW - many law firms pay $170k+ to t14 grads - not just top of the class - so comparing it to Google $1mm/yr salaries is a false analogy. :) Precise thinking leads to precise writing. Reading wrong information leads to imprecise thinking.