What did you do after your law career?

[Anonymous]

Title says it all - looking for some inspiration here!

[Anonymous]

Me too

[Anonymous]

Same—would love some ideas for fed lawyer

[Anonymous]

I recommend the foreign service if you're looking for some adventure. As an attorney, you already have a high tolerance for BS, which is a pre-req. If you have previous federal service it's even better, as you can retire at 50 with 20 years in (with a 1.7 multiplier). I recommend going once kids are out of the house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I recommend the foreign service if you're looking for some adventure. As an attorney, you already have a high tolerance for BS, which is a pre-req. If you have previous federal service it's even better, as you can retire at 50 with 20 years in (with a 1.7 multiplier). I recommend going once kids are out of the house.

Already in my 50's lawyer here. Any possibility of doing this later in life than you recommend?

[Anonymous]

I say go for it. As long as you enter service by 59, you can stay until forced retirement at 65. You can come back as a contractor the next day and double your salary if that's your jam.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I say go for it. As long as you enter service by 59, you can stay until forced retirement at 65. You can come back as a contractor the next day and double your salary if that's your jam.

Could you recommend a pathway for a current govt attorney? Take the FS exam? Or is the routing different?

[Anonymous]

Take the exam every year. It often takes several attempts to get on the register. Also look into USAID’s foreign service and the Foreign Commercial Service.

[Anonymous]

Nothing. I quit Biglaw after 27 years when I was 53 and did nothing else ever again. It's great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing. I quit Biglaw after 27 years when I was 53 and did nothing else ever again. It's great.

+1.

[Anonymous]

Happily enjoying life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I say go for it. As long as you enter service by 59, you can stay until forced retirement at 65. You can come back as a contractor the next day and double your salary if that's your jam.

Could you recommend a pathway for a current govt attorney? Take the FS exam? Or is the routing different?

Is this seriously a thing? I was an international relations major and speak 3 languages but went to law school instead. Are they really taking 50 year olds with no foreign service experience? And then they slot you into the usual 3 year country assignment routine? Very tempted to send my teens to boarding school and do this.

[Anonymous]

Cried and wished I’d never gone to law school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I say go for it. As long as you enter service by 59, you can stay until forced retirement at 65. You can come back as a contractor the next day and double your salary if that's your jam.

Could you recommend a pathway for a current govt attorney? Take the FS exam? Or is the routing different?

Is this seriously a thing? I was an international relations major and speak 3 languages but went to law school instead. Are they really taking 50 year olds with no foreign service experience? And then they slot you into the usual 3 year country assignment routine? Very tempted to send my teens to boarding school and do this.

[Anonymous]

What about public policy or government affairs?