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« on: July 15, 2006, 09:50:41 PM »
I have been a legal assistant in New Jersey for 20 years, and my first job was at a firm that specialized in debt collection. In my opinion, you cannot compare working for a debt collection firm to other areas of law. It is more mill-like...very automated. As a matter of fact, except for the occasional court appearance (most cases go to default judgment), the attorney is not needed for much more than a signature. It wasn't until my second job, which was at a PI defense firm, that I realized that, pretty much, debt collection firms are, well, let's just say they are not highly regarded/respected. The third firm I worked for specialized in consumer fraud, which is where I found out just how many violations debt collection firms make...FDCPA etc. My point is, just about anything would be more mentally stimulating than working at a debt collection firm. By the way, for what it's worth, working in consumer fraud was quite interesting, particularly the class actions. That's my two cents.