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   From: jeff@no.spam   
      
   Art Clemons wrote:   
      
   > Jeff wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   >>Well, yes, but the judge has to work a lot less harder than a high   
   >>grossing lawyer, and the hours and time-off are a lot more favorable.   
   >>Some people prefer the lifestyle in lieu of a big paycheck. Doesn't mean   
   >>either is better for all.   
   >   
   >   
   > Most judges spend more hours than you realize, dealing with paperwork,   
   > research, signing orders and even just administering a courtroom.  Despite   
   > the opinion that judges sit around for most of the day doing little, a busy   
   > courtroom actually usually has an even busier judge.  Admittedly a judge in   
   > traffic court doesn't have a need for a lot of research but said judge   
   > would still need to deal with overwhelming amounts of paperwork.   
      
   Sorry, I'm not sure where you get your facts from, but top paid lawyers   
   can easily bill 60-80 hours a week.  You're not going to find any state   
   employee judge doing that time.  Yes they have paperwork to do, it's   
   part of their job.  Yes they have to do research during their workday at   
   times, that's part of the job too.  No they don't sit around doing   
   little, but the hours they spend on their job in a day and the time they   
     don't spend on their job just doesn't even compare with being a high   
   grossing lawyer. Night and day.  A friend of mine was a judge (now   
   retired) and a regular workday was  her primary motivation to ending her   
   attorney career.   
      
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