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Information Services with-in the legal industry can be a very rewarding career. Law firms in general usually have large budgets and can afford the latest and greatest in technology and technology training. Additionally, the working conditions are quite comfortable and relaxed. Although Information Service oriented careers are typically viewed as blue collar jobs, there are many perks within a successful firm that can make them sometimes seem otherwise.

Law firms are in the business of billing and profiting from their clients need to pursue legal action. In corporate America, large businesses rely heavily on the counsel and advice from expert attorneys who work for these large firms. In turn, the attorneys like any other working professional, have also come to rely on the tools they need to complete their jobs. The personal computer and its reach into the depths of cyber-space have long since become a fundamental necessity for them. In a firm of over 1000 attorneys for example, there can easily be a requirement for more than double the amount of computers than there are people. In order for a firm to afford the salaries of such high paid attorneys it must have the ability to generate profit. The attorneys generate this profit and whether it be known to them or not, it is suffice to say they could not have done so with out an exceptional technological infrastructure. They have provided the financial means necessary to supply a team of IS professionals who support their every technology requirement. A team with large budgets to purchase the best technology and the best training to use it. It all goes in hand in hand in this type of environment and gives the IS professional an excellent opportunity to learn and grow with technology.

Most large law firms are situated in high rent districts and as such they are pleasant environments to work in. Specifically in high rise corporate building structures, they have phenomenal views and gorgeous architecture. The common areas are also usually rather lavish with the use of granite, marble, glass and plush leather furniture. As opposed to ordinary wood and sheetrock walls, dreary cloth chairs and furniture, the cubicles and offices within large law firms are often decorated with a touch of class and elegance. Engraved decorative woodworking and large heavy doors emphasize a sense of power and presence. Such an atmosphere can definitely make a trip into the office for an IS professional feel like a comfortable day at home.

All law firms have many perks. They all contribute to a profit sharing ideology. As a firm becomes more