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How long before you can lateral?

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:15 pm

How much experience do you generally need before you can lateral from one biglaw firm to another biglaw firm in a different market?

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Re: How long before you can lateral?

Post by Desert Fox » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:16 pm

Anonymous User wrote:How much experience do you generally need before you can lateral from one biglaw firm to another biglaw firm in a different market?
I've seen like 3-4 months.
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Re: How long before you can lateral?

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:19 pm

Not OP, but its looking like I'm going to have to do this when S/O goes to grad school. Any way to have a better shot at this other than doing good work when you graduate?

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