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Qui Tam: Stasis

Are you a lawyer going through a midlife crisis?

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For most people, there comes a time when you realize you have gone about as far as you can go in your chosen career. It’s a jarring moment if, like many lawyers, you have always had success in school and work and imagined you can go as far as you want. Sometimes it is also called a midlife crisis.

Finding your niche

This one isn’t made of glass,
It’s concrete.
And maybe it’s more of a floor than a ceiling.
Either way, you’re only shuffling sideways now.
All your ambition, your pride,
Has got you here.
Your years of study,
Your countless hours of practice,
Your many many sacrifices
In the name of Success.

And where is here?
A 15th-year associate,
A VP corporate counsel,
Maybe even a partner or GC,
And that’s it.
You’re a fixed mark,
Everything in its right place,
Predetermination, destiny,
Call it want you want,
You’ve found your niche.

Bow your head I say,
And look for your salvation somewhere else.

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Qui Tam, a weekly column of poetry about the legal profession, is penned by an arrogant T1 law graduate, former Biglaw associate, and current in-house lawyer. You can reach Qui Tam by email:quitammer@hotmail.com.

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