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Leaving Law and Returning(?)
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:18 pm
by Anonymous User
How hard is it to get back into law after leaving the field? For context, I've worked two years in big law and am considering a role at a PE firm. I don't know if this is a bad idea though and am not fully certain whether I will be able to hack it; while I think my personality and goals are more closely aligned with PE, my math and financial modeling skills are not strong. A huge part of me really wants to give this a shot though - if I wash up in 6 months or a year, would I be able to go back to the legal world? What about after 5 years in PE or a different role? At what point is it too hard to reenter the legal profession?
Re: Leaving Law and Returning(?)
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:41 pm
by Anonymous User
Take the opportunity and don’t look back. You will never want to return anyway.
Re: Leaving Law and Returning(?)
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2022 1:27 pm
by kjdsalinger
Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:18 pm
How hard is it to get back into law after leaving the field? For context, I've worked two years in big law and am considering a role at a PE firm. I don't know if this is a bad idea though and am not fully certain whether I will be able to hack it; while I think my personality and goals are more closely aligned with PE, my math and financial modeling skills are not strong. A huge part of me really wants to give this a shot though - if I wash up in 6 months or a year, would I be able to go back to the legal world? What about after 5 years in PE or a different role? At what point is it too hard to reenter the legal profession?
Any chance you could PM me, starting at a firm in a PE focused practice group and would love to shift over to PE eventually, Thanks