Question on biglaw exit options Forum

[scifiguy]

Yeah, that's the sense too, A. nony mouse, I got when I re-read Campos' post (just before seeing your post above). Thanks for the clarification.

I think the lesson is be VERY VERY cautious about VAP positions. You could end up unemployed with no job prospects afterwards even with stellar credentials (such as HYS, fed. clerkship, and several years biglaw). ...That's pretty sad still.

One guy in the thread said many people with BA's are making more than he is and he'll be jobless soon. Just sad.

[A. Nony Mouse]

Yeah, that's the sense too, A. nony mouse, I got when I re-read Campos' post (just before seeing your post above). Thanks for the clarification.

I think the lesson is be VERY VERY cautious about VAP positions. You could end up unemployed with no job prospects afterwards even with stellar credentials (such as HYS, fed. clerkship, and several years biglaw). ...That's pretty sad still.

One guy in the thread said many people with BA's are making more than he is and he'll be jobless soon. Just sad.

Well, really, the lesson is be very very very cautious about aiming for legal academia, period. VAP positions are a means to get academia, not an end in themselves. But I think that lesson's been around for a while - it's just getting worse now (like everything).

[09042014]

Fellowships and VAPs seem so fucking risky. I'm shocked anyone attemps. I know a guy who did a fellowiship, had amazing grades, and ::plunk:: has no job after he got dinged fehged at the academic career search thingie.

Does having a real job actually hurt your chances at academia.

[thesealocust]

Fellowships and VAPs seem so fucking risky. I'm shocked anyone attemps. I know a guy who did a fellowiship, had amazing grades, and ::plunk:: has no job after he got dinged fehged at the academic career search thingie.

Does having a real job actually hurt your chances at academia.

Of course. A year or two can be forgivable, or for special scenarios (corporate law teaching, etc.)

[09042014]

Fellowships and VAPs seem so fucking risky. I'm shocked anyone attemps. I know a guy who did a fellowiship, had amazing grades, and ::plunk:: has no job after he got dinged fehged at the academic career search thingie.

Does having a real job actually hurt your chances at academia.

Of course. A year or two can be forgivable, or for special scenarios (corporate law teaching, etc.)

Damn, academic shitboomers are nuts. They make you burn your ship upon arrival.

[Yukos]

Fellowships and VAPs seem so fucking risky. I'm shocked anyone attemps. I know a guy who did a fellowiship, had amazing grades, and ::plunk:: has no job after he got dinged fehged at the academic career search thingie.

Does having a real job actually hurt your chances at academia.

Of course. A year or two can be forgivable, or for special scenarios (corporate law teaching, etc.)

Damn, academic shitboomers are nuts. They make you burn your ship upon arrival.

Yeah people have complained for a long time that for some reason professional experience (beyond an invisible line, something like 3-5 years) disqualifies you for tenure track positions. This is for pretty much all departments (though it makes even less sense in law since they're teaching professional courses...).

[scifiguy]

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[Rahviveh]

If you miss out on the in-house boat what kind of salary can you expect from lateralling to a midlaw or boutique firm, especially if you're doing lit? Or where can I find this info? TYIA

It varies a lot, and there's no solid info. For some "the in-house boat" is what they do when they miss lateraling to midlaw or a boutique firm. Things get very varied, very individualized, and very geography/practice area dependent once you have started.

Sorry to bump this old thread, but I've been reading more threads on TLS about this topic. If you lateral to another firm doesn't that mean your lifestyle will be still be shit and you're still a slave to the billable hour? Or do mid-law firms offer lighter schedules? Obviously government is another option but like you said that's hyper competitive.

It seems transactional attorneys have it best if you want a good lifestyle after biglaw.

Thanks again for the thoughts guys.