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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But what about a career counselor? Has anyone used one and has it been helpful for them? Not OP, but I'd also be interested in knowing anyone's experience with a career counselor.[/quote]

Yes, it was incredibly helpful. I worked with a legal specialist when leaving a law firm after 4 years.  I had ended up at biglaw like a total sheep - just following the crowd out of a top law school - and hated it.  She helped me parse what was important to me in a job (there are so many variables - types of work or skills needed, life balance, pay, social interaction, room for personal growth, mobility, etc - no job has it all) and then execute.  That was 8 years ago and I have since left the job I took after working with her but I am in a great place thanks to that experience and also far more sensitive to what i want and how to find it in future moves.

I do think that if you are a lawyer you have to find someone who works primarily with lawyers and understands what types of jobs are available in the field.  Such people do exist.[/quote]

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