"I have heard of lawyers taking one week or two weeks off to go on extended vacations. In one instance, I knew a lawyer who took nearly an entire month off to attend a wedding and a honeymoon. The longest amount of time I ever took off as a practicing attorney was a little longer than two weeks. I once worked at a law firm at which pretty much everyone took off for the last few weeks of December."
"The only time I knew attorneys to take longer than a month off was when friends of mine started new jobs. They negotiated a future start date with their new employers, and they stopped working at their current employer knowing that in a month or two they would have a new job lined up. Everyone I know that facilitated this arrangement really enjoyed the extended time they had before starting their new jobs."
College and law students typically have substantial breaks between semesters and may have close to three months off during the summer. Practicing attorneys often are limited to a few weeks of vacation at a time. Some attorneys take one- or two-week vacations, and a few take nearly a month for events like weddings. Certain firms allow collective holiday breaks that enable recharging. Extended time off beyond a month most commonly results from leaving a job and negotiating a delayed start with a new employer. During such gaps, lawyers catch up on errands, reconnect with friends and family, or travel extensively.
Read at Above the Law
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