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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My company is located in Irving although I am based in DC.  Due to the number of Fortune 500 companies located in the area there is a robust legal market both inhouse and at firms.  I am from New England and I had the stereotypical opinion of the Dallas area and Texans in general and I can honestly say that my preconceived notions were completely wrong.  I have worked with incredibly smart people from all over the world.  The legal departments in particular have lawyers from the best law schools in the US and they are managing interesting cases.

I recommend you reach out to your network and see who lives in the area so you can get firsthand knowledge.  [/quote]

But would they hire someone as senior as me with no connections to the Dallas area?

-OP[/quote]

Of course, you're an associate not a Sr. partner pulling down 1.5 million a year.  When we hire we expect our lawyers to have 8-10 years experience at least due to the complexity of the issues we face.  That said, the salaries are much lower in Dallas in general and in-house in particular and performance  expectations are just as high so there will be some sticker shock.  That said, they all have beautiful houses with pools that cost a quarter what we paid for our inside the beltway house with a postage stamp backyard.  I have noticed that the lawyers I work with have a tendency to send their children to private schools and the business people send their kids to public schools.  Like anywhere, the quality of the schools depend on where you live.[/quote]

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