Anyone ever make the transition from corporate/commercial to advocacy? Suffering a crisis of conscience and want to start using my skills to help in a different way. My background is entirely in business and tech. Would love any insight. (I’m a 3rd year)

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I’ve seen this done. I know someone who moved from Davies Corp to Falkoner to do civil lit

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Then he went back to Stikes to do corporate and is now in house

I would talk to lots of litigators before doing anything. The grass is not always greener.

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I want to do the opposite lol

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