my biggest expense after rent is malpractice insurance and my biggest fear is needing to use it

Anonymous · 2026-03-19T23:38:54.714Z

my hourly rate sounds impressive until you divide it by all the hours i dont bill the real rate is depressing but the brochure looks great my law school sends donation requests to alumni who are still paying off their tuition the lack of self awareness is breathtaking i cashed in my 401k to keep the firm open during a slow quarter the penalty was 10 percent the alternative was closing there was no good option client asked why legal fees are so high and i pulled up my monthly overhead sp

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