2.  Consider whether you prefer fast tracked litigation or long drawn out discovery.

     3.  Consider whether you like reading through thick files or whether you would prefer to perform a service e.g. real estate closings or will drafting

     4.  Consider whether you want to work long hours or whether you would like a normal 40 hour work week.

     5.  Consider whether you want to practice law or would you like to consider an alternative legal job.

Factors To Consider When Job Searching While Employed:

     1.  Make a list of the pros and cons of your current job.

     2.  What benefits e.g. health insurance and vacation time, do you have in your current job?  Which ones are you willing to give up for your new job?  What benefits are you looking for in a new job?

     3.  If you are looking for an increase in salary, how much more money will it take for you to leave your current job?

     4.  Evaluate your current job stability and the potential job stability of your prospective new employer.

     5.  What will you miss about your current job?

     6.  Consider whether your current job makes you irritable and depressed.

     7.  How much does your current job affect your personal life?