V10 vs Other V10s vs Lit Boutique Post-Clerkship Forum

[Anonymous User]

Doing two clerkships (one is COA) post-grad. Summered at V10 in NY litigation group, intending to return after the clerkships. Enjoyed the experience and liked my peers and superiors. Notwithstanding that, is it a smart move to apply, despite return offer, to better V10 lit firms or to litigation boutiques? I'm not sure if there's a clear choice here, or if there's upsides/downsides to each. Any advice would be appreciated! I guess implicit in the overall question is (a) whether any V10 lit groups (outside of WLRK) are meaningfully better than the others, and (b) whether it is feasible/wise to apply to lit boutiques without any specific end-goals, and if so which ones (in NY)?