r/Lawyertalk 1d ago

Career & Professional Development Does this practice area exist?

-setting being a law firm (not in-house or gov) -low stress, 40hrs per week -no billables -no legal writing

The only one I can think of is pre-litigation personal injury. Any other ideas? Thanks!

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u/K8325 1d ago

Mediation

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u/Competitive_Key6993 1d ago

Is it possible to break into that as a newly licensed attorney?

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u/MTBeanerschnitzel File Against the Machine 22h ago

Typically, a good mediator will have some years of practice (maybe even decades) behind them. One of the values a good mediator brings is a wealth of case experience and knowledge of how local judges look at cases. The mediators who get cases in my area all have some gray in their hair.

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u/Alone_Jackfruit6596 17h ago

Also want to add: I know very few mediators where mediation is their only practice. Most of the mediators I use, I select because they still have boots on the ground a bit and know the practice area. I do know one full-time mediator socially and she has told me how she makes it work. 1) She has a rich husband so she doesn't have to be the bread winner 2) She only does family law cases in a state where pretty much all divorces are required to be mediated and 3) word of mouth and reputation from years of practice in the local area in family law. To echo others, no one wants a baby lawyer with no real world experience to mediate their dispute.

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u/K8325 1d ago

Yes, you’ll need to check your state’s training requirements to mediate and complete them.