The old expression, New York is a tough town is so true. *laughs* It is a tough town! I think lawyers looking to work here should just really accept the fact that they are going to have to work a lot of hours and work hard. The good news is that if you can do that and do that for a number of years, say three or four, you are often highly regarded in other markets. When a New York associate wants to go to Boston or D.C., or Austin, they are scooped up right away because the firms know that the person got six years of training for the three years they put in.