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From a Law Firm to a Dotcom? |
| Message Name: |
Network |
| Date Posted: |
10/16/2000 |
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OK, here is the deal:
I am a Georgetown undergrad class of '91, Columbia MA '95 and Cornell JD '97. At Cornell I was on Law Review so after graduation I went to work for top notch white shoe law firms as a litigation associate in New York. 3 years have passed and I realized that I find the Internet and the "new economy" infinately more interesting and engaging than corporate litigation.
My dilemma: there seems to be no way to make the transition from my current law firm environment to a dotcom. I see myself most qualified starting out in Business Development or Corporate Strategy but, as I said, I do not even get a callback from dotcoms.
Question: Is my perception correct or am I looking in all the wrong places? (I only looked in New York so far). Any input/strategy advice would be greatly appreaciated!
Thanks
"kiscsillag"
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| Message: |
You have at least made the biggest leap and that is admitting that you would rather be doing something else. Now, you need to begin to network like crazy. Due to the time constraints and billable hour requirements, be prepare to spend a lot of evenings and weekends researching the niche that you are particularly interested in and going to roundtable discussions and seminars talking with every business person that you can.
Good luck.
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