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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm really not sure why you are both so angry or how you think you have been "treated." I can't give away many details and I have to be vague -- sorry if that makes it difficult, and I get that.

Many posted that there would not be any opportunities, and I discussed recent experiences to redirect the conversation.  Calling me stupid and dismissing my credentials, and telling me I have no idea how things work or how to get clients and I have no book of business so will never get a job -- [b]those are opinions based on your subjective experiences[/b], and I am not responding to them because it does not matter if you do not believe I will get a job at your firm. I am merely noting that there are indeed opportunities for some at some firms, who knows if I will be among them, and I am interested in salary because I am considering whether it makes sense to make such a move from a purely financial perspective. I am not sure why that makes you so defensive. I am not dismissing your experience or knowledge but if there are no opportunities for me at some places, there still may be at others, so that is what I am focusing on here. [/quote]

What did you think you were going to get other than opinions based on peoples' subjective experiences at their own firms? Based on the totality of this thread, it sounds like there probably are opportunities out there, but perhaps not as many as you would hope.

The other thing I'll toss out there is to please take seriously the advice from people who talked about taking the long view of your big law career prospects, and not just focusing on starting salary. The salary that sounds awesome today coming from the government may not be so great in 5-10 years if you end up in a counsel position without much prospect of partnership (and thus getting significant salary increases), whereas a firm offering your a smaller salary today to come on at the senior associate level might provide you with much better prospects of making partner, and thus of having greater earnings over your career.[/quote]

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