What about public policy or government affairs?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I say go for it. As long as you enter service by 59, you can stay until forced retirement at 65. You can come back as a contractor the next day and double your salary if that's your jam.

Could you recommend a pathway for a current govt attorney? Take the FS exam? Or is the routing different?

Is this seriously a thing? I was an international relations major and speak 3 languages but went to law school instead. Are they really taking 50 year olds with no foreign service experience? And then they slot you into the usual 3 year country assignment routine? Very tempted to send my teens to boarding school and do this.

Cried and wished I’d never gone to law school.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I say go for it. As long as you enter service by 59, you can stay until forced retirement at 65. You can come back as a contractor the next day and double your salary if that's your jam.

Could you recommend a pathway for a current govt attorney? Take the FS exam? Or is the routing different?

Is this seriously a thing? I was an international relations major and speak 3 languages but went to law school instead. Are they really taking 50 year olds with no foreign service experience? And then they slot you into the usual 3 year country assignment routine? Very tempted to send my teens to boarding school and do this.

Happily enjoying life.

Anonymous wrote:Nothing. I quit Biglaw after 27 years when I was 53 and did nothing else ever again. It's great.

+1.

Nothing. I quit Biglaw after 27 years when I was 53 and did nothing else ever again. It's great.

Take the exam every year. It often takes several attempts to get on the register. Also look into USAID’s foreign service and the Foreign Commercial Service.

Anonymous wrote:I say go for it. As long as you enter service by 59, you can stay until forced retirement at 65. You can come back as a contractor the next day and double your salary if that's your jam.

Could you recommend a pathway for a current govt attorney? Take the FS exam? Or is the routing different?

I say go for it. As long as you enter service by 59, you can stay until forced retirement at 65. You can come back as a contractor the next day and double your salary if that's your jam.

Anonymous wrote:I recommend the foreign service if you're looking for some adventure. As an attorney, you already have a high tolerance for BS, which is a pre-req. If you have previous federal service it's even better, as you can retire at 50 with 20 years in (with a 1.7 multiplier). I recommend going once kids are out of the house.

Already in my 50's lawyer here. Any possibility of doing this later in life than you recommend?

I recommend the foreign service if you're looking for some adventure. As an attorney, you already have a high tolerance for BS, which is a pre-req. If you have previous federal service it's even better, as you can retire at 50 with 20 years in (with a 1.7 multiplier). I recommend going once kids are out of the house.

Same—would love some ideas for fed lawyer

Me too

Title says it all - looking for some inspiration here!