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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would say the opposite - the SEC is pretty selective about who they hire, and I think you gain a lot of very valuable knowledge working there.  Which is one reason people accept the lower-than-big-law salary to go there.  (the hours are typically another reason.)  My friends who are lawyers (and other jobs) there are very happy.

I think maybe the only downside would be that a future big law firm might think the lawyer couldn't handle the pressure and long hours of a big law firm job, so they went to the SEC.  I wouldn't see that as a deterrent, though.[/quote]

Also keep in mind that although SEC pays lower than biglaw, obviously, they pay higher than the GS scale.  These are very coveted jobs and clients value the experience.

Put it this way:  If you're considering hiring someone to defend you in an SEC investigation, would you rather have someone who has seen both sides or someone who hasn't?  All else being equal I'd take the fomer fed every time.[/quote]

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