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Politician Rejects Biglaw Offer Due To Newfound Understanding Of How Law Firms Work

This guy didn't want to live his life in six-minute increments.

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While the pay sounded pretty good, they wanted me to generate a lot more business than I’d be getting paid. I understand that’s how law firms work. You have to look what you’re comfortable with. I’m not comfortable with somebody looking over my shoulder and having to report my time in six-minute segments with billable hours.

— Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, the outgoing U.S. House Armed Services Committee Chairman, in comments made to the National Law Journal on why he declined an offer to work at McDermott Will & Emery.

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