Day in the Life of a Big Law Lawyer in Chicago

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  • Опубліковано 28 лип 2022
  • I am a commercial real estate lawyer at a big law firm in Chicago. Here is a full day in the life of a big law attorney from (7 AM to past 10 PM !) working in the Willis Tower (aka the Sears Tower!).
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  • @JackDuffley
    @JackDuffley  Рік тому +16

    UPDATE: I realize that I didn't spend much time talking about my actual work content in this video. Check out this more recent video going over my practice area if you're curious: ua-cam.com/video/W3-lHnHNHSw/v-deo.html

  • @vikkiduffley6140
    @vikkiduffley6140 Рік тому +8

    Wow! Great editing!

  • @tomawey2141
    @tomawey2141 Рік тому +11

    Your videos are hilarious 🤣. Thank you for sharing

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +4

      My videos are a very serious matter

  • @HowMoneyWorks
    @HowMoneyWorks Рік тому +15

    Hope you enjoyed smashing
    The pizza

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +7

      Almost as much as smashing
      the like button

  • @kylegrimm
    @kylegrimm Рік тому +29

    “We SMASH.. the tacos” 😂
    This was a very interesting video. We live very different lives so love seeing the word through your lens!

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +6

      *the pizza, we smashed the tacos the night before.
      And yes we do! Wanna do a career swap week for a full immersion? 😅

  • @justmeajah
    @justmeajah Місяць тому +1

    Love this! I like the cheesiness 🤣 More of this kind of video please! New subscribers here

  • @guardian8903
    @guardian8903 11 місяців тому

    Fire ah vid❤

  • @luispaz6908
    @luispaz6908 Рік тому +5

    You will be blown away when you try real "Tacos" In Houston my man.... 🤣 Great video. Thanks for sharing.

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +2

      I have already enjoyed some fresh Houston tacos and am excited for more 🌮

  • @devinbartley5768
    @devinbartley5768 Рік тому +24

    This is some pretty big law, but have you heard of the New Mexico Law Giant?

  • @swatsullivan
    @swatsullivan Рік тому +5

    Man, I would make a video like this, but it would be so boring!! Great video! Hope the move to Houston is/was good.

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +3

      You might note that I spend more time talking about all things besides the work itself lol which was mostly unintentional but content about reading and emailing can only get so enthralling
      And thank you, the move went well and we're settling in nicely!

    • @swatsullivan
      @swatsullivan Рік тому

      @@JackDuffley just talking with someone here at the office about that very thing. Emailing or drafting documents is boring!!

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +1

      @@swatsullivan the bigger challenge is I can't go into detailed specifics in my content thanks to privacy concerns. I will try doing a video soon talking more about my day to day tasks and generalized examples now that I'm well into my 2nd year full time. We'll see how that one does!

    • @swatsullivan
      @swatsullivan Рік тому +1

      @@JackDuffley yeah, hear you! I’m in small law commercial real estate

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +1

      @@swatsullivan cool! Where at? My first law job was a summer at a small commercial real estate law firm before I landed this job.

  • @JackDuffley
    @JackDuffley  Рік тому +11

    Let's pump that like count even higher than the total number of CTA train cars currently engulfed in smoke ⬆

    • @user-bm6wu9zw9m
      @user-bm6wu9zw9m Рік тому +1

      Are you a White Sox or Cubs fan??

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +3

      @@user-bm6wu9zw9m I grew up worshipping Derek Jeter and am a Yankees fan, though I am a huge MLB fan in general ⚾

  • @michaeljohn6499
    @michaeljohn6499 Місяць тому +1

    What’s your practice area? It seems like your work life balance doesn’t suck!

  • @voncoluted
    @voncoluted Рік тому +2

    3:01 its giving... patrick bateman
    regardless, enjoyed the video. you're very correct about the trains in Chicago. lived there for a few years before 2020, moved away and moved back last year. its definitely worse. LL ugh

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +3

      I can't believe Bryce prefers Van Patten's city to mine

  • @richlil9263
    @richlil9263 10 місяців тому +2

    its Lawyers in China and the United States are similar in daily life. I wonder if you usually go to other cities on business? Can an Illinois lawyer's license appear in a California court?

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  10 місяців тому

      I don't usually travel for mine, and a lot can be done from home. To your question, some attorneys can appear in other states if they get a special permission to do so, and it's usually only for a limited scope.
      Thanks for watching!

  • @massafelipe8063
    @massafelipe8063 Рік тому +9

    TIK, I see a man of class there. If thats a correct phrase. Probably a lawyer who wanted to be a historian, just like me.

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +7

      Lol you wouldn't be too far off. Though I never planned on a proper career in history. But I have always enjoyed it and will continue studying it.

  • @brianlongino2952
    @brianlongino2952 Рік тому +14

    Would you recommend getting a real estate license for real estate big law? I’m applying to law schools this fall and am considering pursuing this once I get my acceptances. Thanks for all the info you provide on this channel!

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +10

      I can't imagine having the license would hurt, and closing a couple transactions as an agent would probably be decent experience, but it's by no means necessary. At worst, it shows some interest in real estate in general. Having my license probably marginally helped me during interviews (but I also had other real estate experience, namely property management at a large real estate company with a fairly strong local reputation and an internship at a commercial real estate law firm).
      And no problem! Thanks for watching!

    • @rebeccafine399
      @rebeccafine399 4 місяці тому

      Tourists! 🤣

  • @Sumfinfunny777
    @Sumfinfunny777 Рік тому

    dude the max/trains here in portland are the worst, ESPECIALLY the red line 😅

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому

      Must be something about red lines in the US then lol

  • @FM-dm8xj
    @FM-dm8xj 10 місяців тому

    How did you know law was for you?

  • @derknighten7578
    @derknighten7578 11 місяців тому

    I am planning on getting an LLB along with an LLM in my home country within the next 5 years. By the time I finish, I will be 28. After that my plan is to move to Chicago in order to pursue a trainee or intership position as a lawyer, and ultimately staying in the US. I live in Greece, any ideas as to how this plan could be feasible?

    • @raskaalaska2548
      @raskaalaska2548 11 місяців тому +1

      if you're planning to do law in the US, you have to get your LLB or LLM in the US.

    • @starchy101
      @starchy101 10 місяців тому +1

      Pritzker school of law in Chicago offers a 2 year JD for foreign trained lawyers

    • @daquanroberts3477
      @daquanroberts3477 5 місяців тому

      @@raskaalaska2548 not exactly

  • @snowf6307
    @snowf6307 6 місяців тому

    ok who is the lawyer that is drinking Nesquik lmao

  • @user-fq4yt8re7p
    @user-fq4yt8re7p 3 місяці тому

    How do you do it

  • @user-vp4bi3sh8b
    @user-vp4bi3sh8b 5 місяців тому

    Where were in 2007 ? Although i don't know if you're a police sbuse lawyer.

  • @priceandpride
    @priceandpride Рік тому

    watch those wrist ergonomics

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +2

      thought you were gonna say "watch those wrist rockets"

  • @LOVEHAS1JOYRAINS2
    @LOVEHAS1JOYRAINS2 3 місяці тому

    Hi Jack Mother Father God r here in person 😊

  • @Jonathan_D12
    @Jonathan_D12 Рік тому

    I've heard corporate law is too much in terms of work/life balance. your thoughts / experience?

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +6

      It's a lot of work, no doubt. I think a lot of it depends on your practice area and specific team, but it's definitely not for everyone. The average career length in big law is pretty short since it can get exhausting.

    • @Jonathan_D12
      @Jonathan_D12 Рік тому +3

      @@JackDuffley Thanks for the reply! Applying for law school for Fall 2024, so I'm trying to do as much research as possible about the different areas!

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +2

      ​@@Jonathan_D12 best of luck! I'd recommend reaching out to attorneys in your area (in practice areas you might be interested in) and letting them know you're applying to law school. Many of them will be happy to meet with you.

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +1

      @@agent4skin that's generally an exaggeration. There are times where I'll have a wild schedule and need to cancel other things. But it's far from every week. Every firm / team is a bit different though.

  • @NiteOwl2000
    @NiteOwl2000 2 місяці тому

    Are you happy? Idk if law is right for me.

  • @jeansergekimbenga2032
    @jeansergekimbenga2032 Рік тому

    I guess this is the Sidley firm😃😃

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +2

      Nope! They're in a different building in Chicago

  • @emmanuelmushasik-yd2qt
    @emmanuelmushasik-yd2qt Місяць тому

    My desire is to study law in the USA, I want to be a judge, but it's a long way, I'm still in Brazil learning English 😅

  • @simohazmi6555
    @simohazmi6555 Рік тому +2

    hello please I am a small seller on eBay, and I have been sued by a company that claims I should pay $1000. I would like guidance on what steps I should take to address this situation and find a resolution

    • @ca24tamie30
      @ca24tamie30 10 місяців тому

      There's no such price set by government from candy at neighbors groceries store to $billion dollar of buildings or estates( whatever they are). You can always negotiate the price(or %) for anything. The price is set by supply and demand in the market of economy.

  • @user-bm6wu9zw9m
    @user-bm6wu9zw9m Рік тому +5

    They should make a movie about your life 😎

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +3

      It would involve a lot of e-mails

  • @michaelgraves6239
    @michaelgraves6239 Рік тому +1

    I call malarkey. Big law at 7 hours? What firm is this? I’m an attorney in a medium market and I know no one having the leisurely day you’re having.

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +6

      I typically work 7 days a week, and I didn't have any major transactions at the time. Also, this was 7 hours billed, not worked. And leisurely is a word lol

  • @EvanTanMusic
    @EvanTanMusic 14 днів тому

    Lmao

  • @jamman55
    @jamman55 2 дні тому

    Chicago used to be a great city. Now it's SA on crack.

  • @sef6807
    @sef6807 Рік тому +2

    Your job sounds really boring.

  • @mikepwillis88
    @mikepwillis88 Рік тому +1

    Billables!!!

  • @flanagamer
    @flanagamer Рік тому

    Houston is a great city! Chicago sucks, don’t blame you for wanting to leave.

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому

      There are nice things about it, don't get me wrong. Just as there are plenty of silly things about Houston. But I've been quite happy with the move thus far!

  • @LBT-sy4dp
    @LBT-sy4dp 28 днів тому

    Man, i conmute i'm bs as Subway, and never EVER saw that (someone smoking), and i'm from a 3rd world country, that sounds Bad mate

  • @saso-gi9sy
    @saso-gi9sy 10 місяців тому +1

    I wouldn't trade with you.

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  10 місяців тому +1

      "And you'll never have to." - Batman

  • @user-xm1cx3or9n
    @user-xm1cx3or9n Рік тому +2

    Lol 🚬 ..inconsiderate ugh.. but appreciate your humor and your vid

  • @Nothingnowhere1234
    @Nothingnowhere1234 Рік тому +29

    That looks miserable. . .

  • @rain9463
    @rain9463 Рік тому +1

    What??? Lawyers don’t wear suits for work??😱

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  Рік тому +7

      We're a pretty casual office, and I'm in a transactional practice where I never go to court. So no suits the vast majority of the time.

    • @swatsullivan
      @swatsullivan Рік тому +2

      @@JackDuffley yeah, I almost never wear a suit. But I started that trend about 10 years ago in my firm

  • @JudgeCommitee-ck5wq
    @JudgeCommitee-ck5wq 8 місяців тому

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  • @blinderfleck1625
    @blinderfleck1625 8 місяців тому

    XDDDDD

  • @bamf986
    @bamf986 11 місяців тому

    Just wait until you have kids.... you'll have to film another video.

    • @JackDuffley
      @JackDuffley  11 місяців тому

      Lol I'm already running a solo practice now so I'm due for an updated day in the life.

  • @obedv2081
    @obedv2081 2 місяці тому

    Woah you made a great decision to GTFO of Chicago.