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Moving States / Same Firm
I'm hoping to move back to be closer to my family. I've been back home in California since the shutdown of our offices in March. I don't anticipate being forced to go back into our offices in New York for the next few months, but I'm pretty certain that I want to stay in SF. We have an SF office, my only concern is the bar. Could anyone share any similar experiences/how your firm received your relocation request? I'm also curious what the length of time is that a firm will allow you to practice outside of your jurisdiction before being forced to sit for the bar exam?
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Re: Moving States / Same Firm
I know a couple of people who have done this. I think firms generally require you to be barred in the state before the transfer.
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I did exactly this at a V50. Firm was perfectly OK with it, although the partners I work for went to bat for me and said it would be fine. The firm required me to take the next available bar exam I could, and I had to take a few weeks off to study. But overall, the process was much easier than expected and there was no requirement to be barred before the firm would let me move.
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Re: Moving States / Same Firm
Should one reach certain seniority when making this move?
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I’m the anon from above. I’ve seen it done at multiple levels. I have friends who have done it immediately off of a summer program (ie, asking for their offer to be in SF vs NY), and people who have done it as 7th years. I did it right around the 2 year mark. It’ll probably all depend on your firm there.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 10:25 amShould one reach certain seniority when making this move?
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Re: Moving States / Same Firm
Not necessarily. A 2nd year is interchangeable enough that they will cause less disruption (both for the firm and for their own development) when moving offices. But you do need partners to like you to make the politics work, and that takes time.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 10:25 amShould one reach certain seniority when making this move?
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I'm the anon who asked that above. Anyway, thanks!The Lsat Airbender wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:35 amNot necessarily. A 2nd year is interchangeable enough that they will cause less disruption (both for the firm and for their own development) when moving offices. But you do need partners to like you to make the politics work, and that takes time.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 10:25 amShould one reach certain seniority when making this move?
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Hello! I am an associate in an SF office where several associates have done this. They had to pass the bar first, and the firm blamed very strict CA rules for this. The firm also let them take time off to study/take the exam (though I doubt it paid for prep materials).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 2:11 amI'm hoping to move back to be closer to my family. I've been back home in California since the shutdown of our offices in March. I don't anticipate being forced to go back into our offices in New York for the next few months, but I'm pretty certain that I want to stay in SF. We have an SF office, my only concern is the bar. Could anyone share any similar experiences/how your firm received your relocation request? I'm also curious what the length of time is that a firm will allow you to practice outside of your jurisdiction before being forced to sit for the bar exam?