Federal Criminal Defense - 1 year out
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 11:20 pm
So I am a year out of law school. 2017 grad, T22ish top 1/3
I didn't start practicing until about 7 months ago. I am barred in Florida but moved to Chicago and practice as a Federal Criminal Defense attorney as an associate for an attorney on the CJA panel in the northern district of illinois. So it's essentially a 2 attorney firm. I am not Illinois barred yet, but taking it next month.
I think I've done great work so far as a federal trial attorney. I have appearances on over 15 cases. I went to trial twice with my co-counsel and got 1 "not guilty" vs. the Government, which apparently is a pretty big deal on a federal indictment.
How would larger firms view this experience if I were to put in apps as a lateral? I suppose that people this early in their careers do not have much federal experience or even trial experience, so do I stand a chance at lateralling up?
I didn't start practicing until about 7 months ago. I am barred in Florida but moved to Chicago and practice as a Federal Criminal Defense attorney as an associate for an attorney on the CJA panel in the northern district of illinois. So it's essentially a 2 attorney firm. I am not Illinois barred yet, but taking it next month.
I think I've done great work so far as a federal trial attorney. I have appearances on over 15 cases. I went to trial twice with my co-counsel and got 1 "not guilty" vs. the Government, which apparently is a pretty big deal on a federal indictment.
How would larger firms view this experience if I were to put in apps as a lateral? I suppose that people this early in their careers do not have much federal experience or even trial experience, so do I stand a chance at lateralling up?