Well, to start with, everyone hates you and thinks you act snobby at parties. In seriousness though, there isn't a single answer. Being an attorney is like any other job: some work in fancy offices,...
Yes, being a lawyer is competitive, since you are competing to get hired by a client against thousands of other lawyers who also want to get hired by a client. It is a very competitive job.
Yes. It is extremely stressful being a lawyer. I've practiced for 8 years now and find myself fantasizing about mowing highway medians or punching tickets on commuter trains instead of this.
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Depends what you mean by "nice" and also what you mean by "lawyer." Much like any other field there are a wide variety of jobs a lawyer can do. You can work in a large firm, you can be a corporate...