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Judges Want More Money, Associates Want Less Stress
What's more important in a job, more money or more time? A pair of news stories today examine this issue from different perspectives. On one end of the spectrum, The Legal Intelligencer reports that yet another federal judge -- this time Senior U.S. District Judge James T. Giles is leaving the federal bench after nearly 30 years for financial reasons. Giles plans to return to his former law firm. On the other hand, a study done by Robert Half Legal shows that only 2 percent of 300 large firm attorneys surveyed want higher salaries; most would prefer to change the stress levels at their jobs.
In Judge Giles' case, 30 years is a long time to spend in one position. My guess is that he was motivated to return to private practice as much for a change of pace as for an increased salary. At the same time, many other federal judges do gripe that they're paid less than second or third year associates. But honestly, do they want to trade places -- or does the grass look greener on the other side of the bench?
Posted by Carolyn Elefant on October 7, 2008 at 03:32 PM | Permalink
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