Relocations & Practice Area Changes

What’s Your Advice on Trying Out Another Practice Area in My Current Law Firm?

Question: I am a third year corporate associate, and though I am with a Top 20 firm with a phenomenal corporate group, I....

A Realistic Approach to Changing Practice Areas

IntroductionOut of all the inquiries I receive from attorneys as a recruiter, no small number are from attorneys who, fo....

Is Changing Practice Areas within a Law Firm a Good Move?

Question:I am an associate with a top firm in Manhattan. Work in my practice area at the firm (M&A) has gotten very slow....

Biglaw Associate Thinking of Changing Practice Areas

Question:I am a second year BigLaw associate. I am not sure that I have chosen the correct practice area and think that ....

Third Year Associate Wants to Switch Practice Areas

Question:I am a third year associate practicing Tax Law at a large firm in New York. I want to switch firms, but I also ....

Is It Possible to Change Practice Areas in Big Law Firms?

Question: I am currently a second-year associate and have decided I want to switch my practice from litigation to corpor....

How Much Do Practice Areas Vary from State to State? A Guide for Attorneys Looking for the Best Markets for their Practice Area

Hot practice areas typically differ quite dramatically from state to state. However, there are consistencies which are....

How to Advance Your Career By Relocating to Another Area of the Country as an Attorney: Are You Relocation Material?  

Attorneys who decide to relocate to another city to practice can be very attractive to a law firm, particularly if they ....

How Lawyers Can Change Their Practice Area in a Law Firm

Listen to This Podcast on:Many attorneys seem to choose the prestige of a law firm without considering the practice area....

How Attorneys Can Relocate and Practice Law Internationally and Overseas: The Best Practice Areas and Locations to Practice Law Overseas

Once you get out of law school, you may envision yourself working in a large lavish downtown office building that overlo....

Engineer Turned Patent Lawyer From A Tier 2 Law School

QuestionBefore entering law school next Fall, I will have a year of high-tech patent prosecution experience as a patent ....

What Are the Challenges for American Attorneys Working in Australia?

In recent times, the increasing amount of privatization and the ease of capital transfer globally have driven much of th....

Can an Attorney Transition Back to a Law Firm After they Have Worked In-House?

How Easy Is It to Relocate If You Went to a Second-Tier Law School?

I have a law degree from a Tier 2 school in California and I....

How Difficult Is It for Attorneys to Move from a Government Position to Law Firm Attorney Job?

The path from public service to private practice actually occurs quite frequently. In fact, many senior partners at law ....