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[ejn17]

Can anyone give me any information about a career as a lawyer who works for a firm vs. a lawyer who works for a corporation.  For a starting lawyer, I know a job in a firm is very demanding, time and effort, however, in general, how does it compare to a beginning lawyer who works for a corporation??

I am a ME student at the University of Iowa and I am beginning to consider live after school.  Joining a firm is something that I could see myself doing. I have exceptional work ethic, I think I would enjoy it, and I would love to come out of school earning triple digits, my only concern from what I hear is that joining a firm requires time that makes it hard to have much of a life outside your job.  

I imagine it is on a person to person basis as far as which is the way to go, but can anyone share what they know as far as the main differences between a corporate lawyer and a firm lawyer??  (time, pay, free time, demand for each type, etc).  It would be much appreciated.

Thanks