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Biglaw corporate to fed government?

Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 5:18 pm
by randolawyer
Hi y'all, was wondering if anyone had any anecdotal evidence of people moving from biglaw corporate to fed gov't positions? Specifically, SEC, DOJ, or FTC? Are they looking for laterals with lit experience?

Re: Biglaw corporate to fed government?

Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 10:23 pm
by Anonymous User
randolawyer wrote:
Sat Feb 26, 2022 5:18 pm
Hi y'all, was wondering if anyone had any anecdotal evidence of people moving from biglaw corporate to fed gov't positions? Specifically, SEC, DOJ, or FTC? Are they looking for laterals with lit experience?

No specific evidence but from what I’ve gleaned over time, my sense is that litigators are more in need than transactional attorneys at those agencies.

Re: Biglaw corporate to fed government?

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:02 pm
by Anonymous User
randolawyer wrote:
Sat Feb 26, 2022 5:18 pm
Hi y'all, was wondering if anyone had any anecdotal evidence of people moving from biglaw corporate to fed gov't positions? Specifically, SEC, DOJ, or FTC? Are they looking for laterals with lit experience?
I was in a call for Enforcement at the SEC a month or so again. They indicated lit experience is better, but not a prerequisite. I'm assuming other agencies there (like Corp Fin?) would even think corp is a plus.

Re: Biglaw corporate to fed government?

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 8:28 pm
by Anonymous User
Which fed agencies would have needs for transactional corporate experience?

Re: Biglaw corporate to fed government?

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2022 2:51 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:
Sun Feb 27, 2022 8:28 pm
Which fed agencies would have needs for transactional corporate experience?
Anonymous User wrote:
Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:02 pm
randolawyer wrote:
Sat Feb 26, 2022 5:18 pm
Hi y'all, was wondering if anyone had any anecdotal evidence of people moving from biglaw corporate to fed gov't positions? Specifically, SEC, DOJ, or FTC? Are they looking for laterals with lit experience?
I was in a call for Enforcement at the SEC a month or so again. They indicated lit experience is better, but not a prerequisite. I'm assuming other agencies there (like Corp Fin?) would even think corp is a plus.