Any advice for a 5+ year associate in ID who is trying to get out…?

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Move to an adjacent area, such as L&E or commercial lit

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Then just learn how to market your transferable skills to whatever suits the new job. Not much else to do at that point and you’ll likely start at an entry level job if it’s not related to practicing law at all.

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