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Jul 10, 2017
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Baron
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Practice group and firm matters so much. Also, the type of legal skills you get aren't same you
get at a small firm. Litigators develop much slower than a small firm litigator.
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POLL: For CB lawyers who have worked/are working at Big Law, how long have you worked there? How was your experience?
federer
7/10/17 3:05pm
Currently working Big Law. Sometimes it is fine and I leave at a reasonable
Pied Piper
7/10/17 3:13pm
How long have you been there? Do you plan on staying longterm? I considered it
federer
7/10/17 3:17pm
I have been doing it 4 years. I went in thinking I would do it 3-5 years. Over
Pied Piper
7/10/17 3:36pm
IME (NY biglaw), ibanking is significantly worse. Lawyers are whiners.
Hodor
7/10/17 3:45pm
ibanking the pay is significantly better though right?
Baron
7/10/17 3:48pm
Yes, at least at the level of biglaw associate (Wachtell excepted).
Hodor
7/10/17 3:53pm
I haven't worked in Big Law, but you really think I Banking is worse? I think
federer
7/10/17 3:51pm
That seems true. You are certainly beholden to the partner/deal team/client in
Hodor
7/10/17 3:58pm
I get that point, too. It's probably true the I bankers tend to be more abrasive
federer
7/10/17 4:09pm
Practice group and firm matters so much. Also, the type of legal skills you get aren't same you
Baron
7/10/17 3:22pm
I worked in a practice (trusts and estates) that didn't have the same kinds of
hansel
7/10/17 3:36pm
Trusts and estates definitely seems like one of the better practice areas. I've
federer
7/10/17 3:49pm
may not help you much, but I did as a legal assistant before law school
byujag
7/10/17 3:18pm
Hey byujag! We've actually chatted before. I'll be in the AF as a JAG and hope
federer
7/10/17 3:22pm
Also, you mentioned pay. While it's true that JAG is not a path to luxury that
federer
7/10/17 3:34pm
Wasn't that a Fleetwood Mac song?
Sea Chicken
7/10/17 3:30pm
I did BigLaw for about 7 years
Doctor Rosenrosen
7/10/17 3:32pm
I hear you. It's funny because I went to a law school where virtually
federer
7/10/17 3:43pm
I worked at Big Law for 7 years then
zzcoug
7/10/17 3:32pm
Currently in biglaw. It's brutal.
GilaHank
7/10/17 4:32pm
I totally get it. Once you're in it's so hard to get out, and especially with
federer
7/10/17 4:45pm
All biglaw firms have adopted the new Cravath scale (starting at $180) at most
Hodor
7/10/17 4:49pm
Yes it's on the Cravath scale, plus an essentially guaranteed Cravath level
GilaHank
7/10/17 4:58pm
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