Job Survey: Attorney

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Location: Boston, MA Company: Government Experience: Entry-level Highest Level of Education: JD or LLM

Job Responsibilities Legislative and Fiscal Analysis. Drafting legislation. Policy Papers. Revenue prediction and budget requirements. Job Requirements Law degree. Background in philosophy, public policy, and finance. Uppers Working as part of a team with individual assignments. Constant day to day intensity with a tremndous amount of variety. High expectations. Downers Low pay. Some disorganization of the staff talent. Last minute late night assignments. Lifestyle Work varies can be 40 hours to 80 hours per week. No travel. Good young aspiring persons make staff. Compensation Low pay. Normal benefits. No perks except for the occasional slice of pizza for dinner. Advice to Jobseekers If you are going to enter into the field dont complain about the drawbacks- enjoy your struggle! Best place to meet future contacts while maturing in your profession. This Attorney career survey is just one of 1000s of exclusive career surveys available on Vault. Find out what it's actually like on the job with Vault's job surveys. Read all Vault Career Surveys for the inside scoop on specific jobs Read Vault Employee Surveys for the inside scoop on specific employers Read Vault Student/Alumni Surveys for the inside scoop on colleges and grad schools