6th year asso in LA at a Big4, exploring a lateral to BigLaw. I've done the research, but it feels like every firm has a horror story online. Are there any firms or groups people actually enjoy working at?

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What city are you in? Really depends on your goals. Plenty of BL firms do interesting work with nice groups of people, and you make great $$$. Whether you can make partner joining as a senior associate is another story (99.9% you cannot)

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Thank you for this. I’m in LA :) I do wish to make partner one day and not necessarily at a BL. I’m under the impression that a 6th year should start planning already, but I’m not very good at BD (my current firm requires it). So I’m a bit lost 😐

Out of the top firms in LA that pay market and have an employment litigation group ive heard overall good things/no horror stories about Sheppard Mullin and Holland Knight.

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Thank you so much

Every firm has horror stories. I’d focus more on the specific group and the people you’d be working with. There’s no real way to ensure a perfect fit or lack of issues, but you can only do so much due diligence. At some point, you just have to trust your gut.

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Feel free to message me if you’d like to discuss further. I specialize in LA L&E and have a pretty good lay of the land. Even if just for advice, I’m happy to chat.

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