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Scenario

How to handle financial sacrifice in public interest law

I am a public interest lawyer and my friends from law school are making ten times what I make and I am starting to resent my choice to help people.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are questioning whether your commitment to service is sustainable when economic inequality makes your values feel like punishment.

Your guide for this
Aurelius
Aurelius works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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