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Law School Applicants

Birmingham School of Law (19) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
‘Unprestigious’ job in gap year for WE? (5) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
169 LSAT, 3.89 GPA, Hispanic URM, non-trad. (32 yrs) (3) - in: What are my chances?
Recession and Law School (4) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
application question (2) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Moving In-House as a Finance Associate (1) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
3.5, 164 (5) - in: What are my chances?
Am I making a good decision (BU)? (10) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
177/3.1/International - What schools are realistic and should I take more classes? (3) - in: What are my chances?
Feeling Lost / Chance Me - 2.2, 177 (5) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Davis v. Southwestern v TJSL v. SCU (5) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Getting a Grad Degree Prior to Law School (13) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Chance this Splitter (3) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
Chance me 162 3.93 (4) - in: Law School Admissions Forum
171 LSAT 3.76/4 GPA/International/What are my chances at T-14? (2) - in: What are my chances?
What is the shortest amount of time anyone ever took to write a winning PS? (5) - in: Law School Personal Statements
Personal Statement & Diversity Statement (6) - in: Law School Personal Statements
Anyone help me with PT51-S3-Q21? (2) - in: LSAT Prep and Discussion Forum
4.0/334 GRE, South Asian American Male (1) - in: What are my chances?
So you want to be a NY Corporate Associate? (976) - in: Ask a Law Student / Graduate
How about this one? (11) - in: Law School Personal Statements

Law Students

JD Preferred Badass (14) - in: Public Interest & Government
DOJ Honors Program 2022-2023 (48) - in: Public Interest & Government
Let's talk 2nd Circuit! (280) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Biden Judicial Nominees Predictions (264) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Let's talk 5th Circuit! (367) - in: Judicial Clerkships
2023-2024 Clerkship Application Thread (585) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Let’s Talk DC Circuit! (91) - in: Judicial Clerkships
HLS Recommenders Question (13) - in: Judicial Clerkships
EDNY/SDNY fedsoc clerkships (12) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Let's Talk 3rd Circuit! (322) - in: Judicial Clerkships
2022-2023 Honors Attorney Program (BigFed, Non-DOJ) (20) - in: Public Interest & Government
AUSA/USAO hiring (817) - in: Public Interest & Government
Last Semester of Law School Advice (1) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Oscar Question (3) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Pre-Plan CoA Judges - Application Advice? (22) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Transfer Clerkship Applications? (28) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Struck out on plan - what now? (22) - in: Judicial Clerkships
Let's Talk 10th Circuit! (260) - in: Judicial Clerkships
What distinguishes A students from B students? (10) - in: Forum for Law School Students
What role do magistrates in EDNY have (6) - in: Judicial Clerkships
DOJ Honors Program 2021-2022 (431) - in: Public Interest & Government
Affirmative vs. Defensive Litigation in USAO Civil (6) - in: Public Interest & Government
Background Questions at the FTC or State Attorney Generals for Internships/Employment (4) - in: Public Interest & Government
Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO (2007) - in: Public Interest & Government

Graduates

Anyone at Cooley worried? (63) - in: Legal Employment
F500 In-House Attorney. AMA. (9) - in: Legal Employment
Litigation associate screwup (8) - in: Legal Employment
So when's the K&E culling? (13) - in: Legal Employment
What class years are safest in a recession? (32) - in: Legal Employment
Which firms allow seamless dinners to home? (29) - in: Legal Employment
Quinn 3L (4) - in: Legal Employment
Salary Question- Transition to Private Sector (2) - in: Legal Employment
Would you take this in-house job? (10) - in: Legal Employment
Moving In-House as a Finance Associate (4) - in: Legal Employment
LEGAL SALARY DATAPOINTS (579) - in: Legal Employment
Susman Godfrey 5th Year Associate - AMA (132) - in: Legal Employment
Kirkland Megathread (630) - in: Legal Employment
The Vale of Tears (3L Job Hunting) (No advice for 0/1/2Ls) (12014) - in: Legal Employment
KH v. Susman (NY) (27) - in: Legal Employment
Personal Finance 101 for Young Lawyers (838) - in: Legal Employment
Anyone apply to the SEC Chair’s Attorney Honors Program? (5) - in: Legal Employment
Greenberg Traurig — Atlanta, Dallas or Chicago? (2) - in: Legal Employment
I know it's impossible to say, but what do we think the potential impact of the recession is on class of '23 graduates? (26) - in: Legal Employment
STB 3L Hiring Callback to Offer Timeline (26) - in: Legal Employment
Deal Sheet? (2) - in: Legal Employment
Penn Law Honors (19) - in: Legal Employment
Cahill thoughts? (23) - in: Legal Employment
Practical tips for survival in biglaw (101) - in: Legal Employment

Daily Legal Career Advice

The Benefits of Failure

Oct 3, 2022

Most people are afraid of exposing themselves to failure, and therefore settle for less than what they want or are capable of achieving. Failure to take action due to your fear is itself the biggest failure of all; few people ever reach any degree of success without consistent ...

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There Are Only Three Reasons an Attorney Should Ever Switch Law Firms

By Harrison Barnes, Managing Director

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Attorneys who switch law firms often do so for misguided reasons.
Truly, there are only three reasons an attorney should leave one firm for another.
Those are (1) you don't fit in your current firm's politics, (2) you have no work, and (3) you can get into a more prestigious law firm.
Otherwise, you should stay put in the firm you are now in.

Summary: Should you switch law firms? Find out if it's really worth trying to make the move in this article.