It's not that different than engineering. For the associates, it's 2400-3000 hours a year billable. They work from when they wake up until they go to bed. If

It's not that different than engineering. For the associates, it's 2400-3000 hours a year billable. They work from when they wake up until they go to bed. If they're lucky enough to make it to partner, they frequently still have huge billing expectations. If they don't pull in clients, they're gone. And if there is a down year before they make it to partner, they can easily get sacked. 80% of law grads are clawing to get these jobs, and the ones who don't wind up underpaid with massive debt. Compare this to engineering... The median workers do well. The lifestyle isn't that awful. The CEO and top salespeople are still the best paid people in most technology firms.