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[quote=Anonymous]There are definitely people at DOJ, SEC etc. who leave to go to private sector for the first time - or even to go back to it after a miserable transition - and then DO return to the gov't. It's your own call as to what your acceptable tradeoff is between hours and money and stress and also what you find interesting or not as far as work goes.

As for OP -- no one is saying that gov't attys are stupid or lacking prestige at least not in the offices mentioned on this thread. It has gotten really really hard to get hired at places like SEC and DOJ in DC (and likely everywhere) in the last 5-10 yrs - so the resumes that come in that get selected are usually top pedigree in terms of schools, top firms/experience etc., lots of people who've made partner but want out for whatever reason whether work/life or stability etc. It's the fact that ONCE these people get in some (many?) flip a switch when they see that they're in an environment where getting by is enough. To me - it isn't motivating to be around people like that even if went to Harvard law followed by Sullivan & Cromwell. Those attitudes are demotivating enough that I want to GTFO of here, but YMMV.[/quote]

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