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ABA Journal latest headlines

Nearly 200 Democrats in Congress plan to sue Trump over conflicts, claim standing under Constitution

Jun 14, 2017, 8:51 am CDT

Paul Lippe's 'new normal' was always about innovation (podcast)

Jun 14, 2017, 8:30 am CDT

Judge orders convicted drunken drivers to download ride-hailing apps

Jun 14, 2017, 8:00 am CDT

Trade-secret claims hide details of technology that sends criminal defendants to jail

Jun 14, 2017, 7:00 am CDT

Sessions denies meetings and talks with Russians, disagrees with some Comey details

Jun 13, 2017, 7:18 pm CDT

Collector to use $100M from sale of prized painting to support criminal justice reform

Jun 13, 2017, 5:00 pm CDT

ABA supports cybersecurity bill

Jun 13, 2017, 2:08 pm CDT

Cartoon Poll: Will this one-eyed octopus find blind justice?

Jun 13, 2017, 1:11 pm CDT

Trump nominates first group of U.S. attorney replacements; some have BigLaw connections

Jun 13, 2017, 11:53 am CDT

Trump tweet accuses former Attorney General Lynch of making decisions 'for political purposes'

Jun 13, 2017, 10:58 am CDT

In a theatrical closing, Bill Cosby's lawyer argues sex was consensual; jurors begin deliberations

Jun 13, 2017, 10:10 am CDT

In the Magazine

From the June 2017 Issue

The Match Game

How to pull off a successful law firm merger

Making It Work

Finding personal time that energizes you can actually help your practice

Question of the Week

If money were no object, would you stay in your job?

This week, we noted a story of a onetime lawyer who late last month took her first vows as a cloistered nun.

One obstacle Tara Clemens--now Sister Marie Dominic--had to address before taking those vows was paying off $100,000 in student loans. Clemens accomplished this after seeking and receiving help from the Laboure Society--an organization that helps individuals who want to become Catholic priests, sisters or brothers pay off student loan debt that would otherwise prevent them from joining religious life.

Financial obligations drive a lot of our decisions. This week, we'd like to ask you: If money were no object, would you stay in your job? Would you pursue a different type of legal job, or apply your skills to a completely different calling?

Answer in the comments.

Read the answers to last week's question: Do you still take time to go out for lunch when at work?

Featured answer:

Posted by Jr Associate in CA: "I eat while chained to my desk. Can't spare that billable time. Regardless, I've never been one to buy my lunch, brown bagger for life."