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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you just don't seem to get it.  Yes, your experience will get you in the door at some places, but once in the door, you are in the same position as everyone else (and not some special better track as you seem to believe), develop a book of business or a really valuable, specialized niche that makes it worth keeping you around as a service attorney (quite rare these days) or be prepared to leave in a few years.  Whether you salary is $275,000, $300,000 or $350,000 these are the expectations at Biglaw firms. [/quote]

+1.  I believe that there have been a number of different posters on this thread that have said exactly this.  Your realistic salary expectation should be high $200-low $300 for a starting salary (no harm in trying to negotiate for that $350!), but in addition you need to consider what you'll be offering the firm that they don't already have (as others have said - can you bring in business or will you have a specialized regulatory niche that isn't otherwise offered at the firm).  I don't know why you haven't listened to all of these posters or seem to disregard their insight just because they haven't followed the same track as you.  I know I've watched at least 15 people cycle in/out of my top 5 DC firm with the same story as you, so while I haven't done it myself, it is pretty obvious to me what the formula is for success here.  [/quote]

Op here. Where have I said that I do not get that? I do. I am considering it, and I have quite a bit of relevant experience from details and different positions I have held. I can't get into details here, obviously. [/quote]

Well maybe you do get it, but I guess I was thinking you'd say "Thanks for the advice.  It sounds like I have an idea of what salary to expect.  Given my experience, I think that have a reasonably good chance of developing a significant book of business within 1-2 years.  I understand that will be part of the expectation if I'm going to make the firm route my career for the next 5-10 years."  I haven't heard anything along those lines from you, so it seemed like you didn't really get the (helpful) message that many posters were trying to give you.  [/quote]

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