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Lawyers typically enjoy a pleasant, although busy, work environment. Law offices are usually designed to impress clients and can be quite comfortable. Lawyers may also spend significant time in law libraries or record rooms or in the homes and offices of clients. Courtrooms are usually orderly and efficient workplaces. However, many elder law lawyers never work in a courtroom, and, unless directly involved in litigation, they may never work at a trial.

Working hours for most lawyers are usually regular business hours. Many lawyers, however, have to work long hours when a client's case demands it, spending evenings and weekends preparing cases and materials and working with clients. Besides the time spent working directly on a client's needs, lawyers must always keep up with the latest developments in the profession. Lawyers who work in law firms must often work long hours for senior partners in order to advance in the firm. Spending long weekend hours doing research and interviewing people should be expected.

Elder law attorneys, more than other types of lawyers, can expect to put in more hours visiting their clients in their homes or care facilities, since traveling to the attorney's office may be challenging for some clients. Attorneys who specialize in elder law should be prepared for the realities of life for the elderly, as they are likely to be exposed to various types and stages of illness or infirmity and environments that can be disturbing to some.

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