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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]17:28 said it all.  Great advice.  
Your option #1 is a horrible idea.
My three short pieces for an immediate plan would be, (a) network the hell out of the senior person at your small firm (or whomever you've impresed the most there); (b) start looking for state government jobs; (c) if you think you're cut out for trial work, look for a DA job or public defender job.  Trial experience is a big accelerator on the track (assuming you do well).  Prosecuting opens many more doors than defending, but trial experience is trial experience. [/quote]

This makes sense.  The legal profession is all about prestige and connections at the entry level, and all about experience and revenue generation at the more senior levels.  If you can't compete on school and grades, cut to the chase and start getting real experience somewhere.  Maybe you"ll end up a real lawyer who can actually help clients solve problems and not one of the thousands of BigLaw drones who make a lot of money for five years pushing paper and then get laid off with few clients or practical skills to market.  [/quote]

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