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Plaintiff-Side to Defense-Side
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:55 pm
by Anonymous User
After college I worked as a paralegal for a few years at a plaintiff-side firm. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to approach a question asking why I want to do defense-side work now?
Re: Plaintiff-Side to Defense-Side
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:24 pm
by kiwi4president
Removed
Re: Plaintiff-Side to Defense-Side
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:38 pm
by Anonymous User
Bump. Any other thoughts on this? I'm just trying to crowd source...
Re: Plaintiff-Side to Defense-Side
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:56 pm
by swampman
Anonymous User wrote:Bump. Any other thoughts on this? I'm just trying to crowd source...
Why do you want to do defense-side work?
Re: Plaintiff-Side to Defense-Side
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:05 pm
by ditch digger
kiwi4president wrote:Just be honest and say the clients are absolute shit. Just kidding don't do that.
I primarily do plaintiff work, and I have had a few clients that made me consider transferring to the defense bar.
Re: Plaintiff-Side to Defense-Side
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:18 pm
by baal hadad
ditch digger wrote:kiwi4president wrote:Just be honest and say the clients are absolute shit. Just kidding don't do that.
I primarily do plaintiff work, and I have had a few clients that made me consider transferring to the defense bar.
Why
Re: Plaintiff-Side to Defense-Side
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:23 pm
by shtein
swampman wrote:Anonymous User wrote:Bump. Any other thoughts on this? I'm just trying to crowd source...
Why do you want to do defense-side work?
OP here.
Honestly, it's not that I'm drawn to defense-side work in particular. I just want to be attorney--to use the law to craft the best argument possible for my client, whomever that may be. I would be happy on the defense or plaintiff-side. However, generally, as everyone on here is well-aware, defense side work pays more and has summer associate programs. But, that's not what I want to say in an interview.
Re: Plaintiff-Side to Defense-Side
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:26 pm
by DELG
I think people won't really ask and will view this experience as a plus for them.
Re: Plaintiff-Side to Defense-Side
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:30 pm
by ditch digger
baal hadad wrote:ditch digger wrote:kiwi4president wrote:Just be honest and say the clients are absolute shit. Just kidding don't do that.
I primarily do plaintiff work, and I have had a few clients that made me consider transferring to the defense bar.
Why
Verbal abuse, calling multiple times a day with "urgent" messages, lying, ect. This represents the vast minority of plaintiffs, but I have encountered at least one in my experience so far. That said, I've been able to develop a good rapport with most of the clients that I work with, which reaffirms my decision to be a plaintiff's attorney.
Re: Plaintiff-Side to Defense-Side
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:00 pm
by baal hadad
ditch digger wrote:baal hadad wrote:ditch digger wrote:kiwi4president wrote:Just be honest and say the clients are absolute shit. Just kidding don't do that.
I primarily do plaintiff work, and I have had a few clients that made me consider transferring to the defense bar.
Why
Verbal abuse, calling multiple times a day with "urgent" messages, lying, ect. This represents the vast minority of plaintiffs, but I have encountered at least one in my experience so far. That said, I've been able to develop a good rapport with most of the clients that I work with, which reaffirms my decision to be a plaintiff's attorney.
"I enjoyed my work there and liked the law but I realized I want to work w sophisticated corporate clients"
They probs won't ask tho