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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]23:33 is correct.  I've done both big law and DOJ.  Go to BigLaw now while you can.  The reverse only happens if you have a particular specialty to sell back or are a big political player . . and the firm wants you back.  The norm is to go BigLaw, hopefully make partner  . . . then do a few years at an agency . . . and sometimes the firm will take you back.   With the financial market being what it is, I would definitely go BigLaw and hang out there as long as you can.  And save your pennies.  Once you leave, you may never get back in.[/quote]

How common is it for someone to make partner in biglaw and then leave for an agency? I have seen people who get to be seniors and feel like partnership is unattainable and then leave to get subject matter expertise; some come back in as partners and many don't. If you already make partner, what's the draw to leave professionally or monetarily? Or are you seeing partners leave for lifestyle/stability? Just curious.[/quote]

I think mostly they take high level policy positions-- so it's a chance to be involved in interesting issues for a few years and then chances are either their old firm or another firm will be happy to have them back.

I would just add that just as you shouldn't assume that if you go govt that you can into biglaw later, you also shouldn't assume that if you go biglaw you can get into govt later.  [/quote]

True. Every gov't agency is flooded with resumes from biglaw and there are many biglaw associates and partners who think they will get in just based on their firm - clearly that isn't happening. As for biglaw, it is a very picky, traditional recruiting process; they are used to people who come in as summer associates and stay through partnership - that's how most of the partners made it; so they don't always give deference to gov't experience, even where they should, because it is not the "traditional" path. At least in DC you'll get a look from biglaw if you have gov't experience; in NYC, Boston etc. biglaw partners tend to assume you only went to the gov't - even something selective - because you couldn't land a private sector job.[/quote]

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