Biglaw lateraling to a new city.
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:36 am
Any advice for a TX big law attorney (starting in January) on how to move to either DC or NYC? I graduated with honors from a T-14 and took a job in TX (Dallas, Houston) for family reasons and also because that is where my finance needed to be. The relationship didn't survive quarantine and now I am regretting moving home and not trying for one of my preferred markets (DC or NYC). I understand right now is not the right time to be looking for a new job, but, assuming the market improves, is it possible to make that lateral move one to two years into my career? I am going to a firm with a very large presence in NYC and a smaller one in DC. I am currently slotted into an IP group, but I am hoping to change to general lit or corporate (a disappointing 1L fall meant I had to rely on my engineering background for OCI). Thanks!