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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a nothing-special general litigation BigLaw attorney about to enter my sixth year.  I grew up wanting to work for the government, but went BigLaw for the money.  My firm is nightmarish but figured I might as well stick around and get $$$ for maternity leave, and now have been here longer than I ever planned.  This thread terrifies me.[/quote]
Don't be scared, but take the federal job search seriously.  It took me roughly a year of applying and maybe 30-50 targeted applications to get an offer (which I turned down... hope I don't regret it!).  Agencies will almost always favor someone with relevant experience over someone with generic biglaw credentials, and given how long it takes to fill vacancies, they really don't want to hire someone who leaves in three years.  If you envision applying for lit-oriented positions then try to get depo experience and such; I don't think being a senior associate is harmful unless you've done nothing but doc review and drafting discovery.[/quote]

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