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Originally posted by SurferB
Yea, I got the job through a personal connection. But I only had a couple of years of experience anyway in my other field. That's what stinks about BIGLAW - they put me in a practice area I didn't want to be in when I graduated and I hated it. Moved to a different practice area but then that industry slowed down. It's not like it's that hard to learn a new practice area anyway but it seems difficult to lateral over into a new area especially in this economy.
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That's basically why I asked you about the personal connection. I'm having the same problem. I was a securities lawyer for one year, then switched firms and did M&A for two years. Now corp/securities is dead, and I can't get an interview for a different practice area.
Like you said, it's not that hard to learn a new practice area. I mean, I learned securities law at 3 a.m. while at Bowne. I'm pretty sure I can refresh on how to put together a pleading, etc.
