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non law practice jobs with a JD |
| Message Name: |
consulting 1st or firm |
| Date Posted: |
02/15/2000 |
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I think it depends on whether or not you have practiced law yet or not. A lot of people would probably consider you a flake if you went to law school and then never practiced law (unless you went to a consulting firm or investment bank that hire lawyers from top schoos rights out of law school).
While I still practice law with a fairly large firm (450+ lawyers), I have had a number of offers to go into investment banking and also to jump to the business side. The business side offers made to me and lawyers I know usually come from people we have worked with or friends/contacts made through work. They usually have some legal aspect to them (like business development, jv or m&a type of work) at least initially, but aren't to practice law.
Contacts are the key. One of the junior partners from a firma friend of mine is at left to be the head of m&a for a public company he worked for and is now interim president of the company. Lots of lawyers jump to startups where they know people. |
| Message: |
I'd love to hear comments concerning other legal careers and the ramifications of taking that path. I've been working for a non-profit agency since law school and am now changing careers. 'Everyone' thinks I should go to a firm for a few years just to put on my resume.
I'm not adverse to the hours or the work load however, I really never though of 'practicing' as my ultimate goal. If you don't have firm experience are you limiting yourself in the long run?
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