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Specialty groups
Considering offers from v10s. I'm wondering how many years of biglaw I need to have in a specialty group (tax, erisa, etc) before I can go in house or lateral to a smaller firm wih better QOL. Is it true that I'll be marketable faster than if I did general lit or corporate? Thanks!
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Re: Specialty groups
No, and in fact, specialty work is generally less marketable because it's a less "liquid" asset - there's just more churn in hiring for associates with cap markets or M&A experience.Anonymous User wrote:Considering offers from v10s. I'm wondering how many years of biglaw I need to have in a specialty group (tax, erisa, etc) before I can go in house or lateral to a smaller firm wih better QOL. Is it true that I'll be marketable faster than if I did general lit or corporate? Thanks!
Don't go into firm life trying to find the "trick" to lower hours or quicker in-house, because there isn't one. You can be a tax or comp & benefits guy (or gal) who gets stuck as the specialist on 75,309 M&A deals at once who bills 2850 and never breathes or learns skills that makes you attractive to other employers.
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Re: Specialty groups
Different anonymous poster, what about a specialty group like derivatives? I Imagine exit options are limited to financial institutions, but have no idea how hard or easy it would be to obtain an inhouse job
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Re: Specialty groups
Are you just regurgitating things or do you actually know that comp & benefit specialists have bad exit opportunities? Because from what I've heard, a 2-3 year comp & benefits person with extensive ERISA experience has great opportunities in-house, and good opportunity to go to a smaller firm (albeit more limited opps than say, litigation).Anonymous User wrote:No, and in fact, specialty work is generally less marketable because it's a less "liquid" asset - there's just more churn in hiring for associates with cap markets or M&A experience.Anonymous User wrote:Considering offers from v10s. I'm wondering how many years of biglaw I need to have in a specialty group (tax, erisa, etc) before I can go in house or lateral to a smaller firm wih better QOL. Is it true that I'll be marketable faster than if I did general lit or corporate? Thanks!
Don't go into firm life trying to find the "trick" to lower hours or quicker in-house, because there isn't one. You can be a tax or comp & benefits guy (or gal) who gets stuck as the specialist on 75,309 M&A deals at once who bills 2850 and never breathes or learns skills that makes you attractive to other employers.
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Re: Specialty groups
I work in a specialty group at a large firm. So, I have a bit more experience than "what you've heard". Also, how do you propose to develop your extensive ERISA experience without working long hours. Finally, I LOLed at the concept of any 2nd year associate having "extensive ERISA experience".Anonymous User wrote:Are you just regurgitating things or do you actually know that comp & benefit specialists have bad exit opportunities? Because from what I've heard, a 2-3 year comp & benefits person with extensive ERISA experience has great opportunities in-house, and good opportunity to go to a smaller firm (albeit more limited opps than say, litigation).Anonymous User wrote:No, and in fact, specialty work is generally less marketable because it's a less "liquid" asset - there's just more churn in hiring for associates with cap markets or M&A experience.Anonymous User wrote:Considering offers from v10s. I'm wondering how many years of biglaw I need to have in a specialty group (tax, erisa, etc) before I can go in house or lateral to a smaller firm wih better QOL. Is it true that I'll be marketable faster than if I did general lit or corporate? Thanks!
Don't go into firm life trying to find the "trick" to lower hours or quicker in-house, because there isn't one. You can be a tax or comp & benefits guy (or gal) who gets stuck as the specialist on 75,309 M&A deals at once who bills 2850 and never breathes or learns skills that makes you attractive to other employers.
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