TLS,
Been reading this forum for a while. Am grateful for any advice and comment.
Wife and I are looking to move to NYC. Am trying to gauge how to lateral into BigLaw litigation.
I am an Australian Barrister, in practice for 9 years, exclusively in commercial litigation. I've done many trials and appeals, either solo or with a leader. Appeared in all Australian courts, from High Court down. Appeared in most Australian state courts. Have done many class actions in the Federal Court.
Before the Bar, clerked for a State Court of Appeal judge.
I am aiming to do the NYC Bar exam mid next year.
Specific questions (I've also read the recent thread about the NZ lawyer looking to move with interest) -
1) If I land a job, how is my 9 years advocacy/litigation experience going to be valued?
2) Am I likely to quickly get advocacy/trial gigs?
Understand this is all firm specific.
Also, are the top boutique lit shops/top big law lit shops likely to look at my application/experience favourably?
Cheers!
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Re: Australian Barrister moving to NYC
Any Aussie litigators in NYC??
