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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a couple of people who went to work at small firms, worked hard and made an impression on the legal community where they worked. They traded their jobs at small firms for BigLaw jobs based on their work out of law school. Both of them are partners at their firms now. [/quote]

This is what I did, coming from at top 15 law school.  17:28 is spot on.  I essentially fell into her option #1.  I did have way more practical experience in my first three years out of law school at a mid size firm, managing cases, taking depositions, arguing motions in court, albeit on smaller cases.  My friends at the top firms reviewed documents and watched more senior attorneys do stuff.  Find a job at a small or mid-size firm, look for some mentors there who you can learn practical skills from, take on as much responsibility as you can, and do a great job.  Then, if the economy is better, it's a distinct possibility to lateral in to a more prestigious firm.[/quote]

Someday, someone will provide a reasonable explanation for why anyone in her right mind would prefer a "more prestigious firm," where you can review documents and watch others do stuff, to a small or mid-size firm, where you can manage cases, take depositions, and argue motions in court.[/quote]

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