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jemi1588

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Advocacy Counsel vs. Litigation Counsel

Post by jemi1588 » Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:04 pm

Hi all, I'm looking at two jobs, one of which is considered political advocacy counsel (non-lit based), basically trying to effect change through legislation at the state level, and another more traditional litigation position. My question is, when you go into a non-lit position do you cut yourself off from multiple opportunities going forward, or is it marketable experience that can lead to more job opportunities in the future?

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Re: Advocacy Counsel vs. Litigation Counsel

Post by 1styearlateral » Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:30 pm

The first one doesn't even sound like an attorney position. So yeah, I'd say you'd be cutting yourself off from both lit positions and non-lit positions.

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