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Anyone working on Raymond James(RJ) client?
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Always just apply. I. Any tell you how many opportunities I’ve applied for and had no expectation of even hearing back from but you my surprise got the opportunity. Worst case you wasted the time it took to apply and you are exactly where you are now.
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Depends on the law school. There are some firms who simply won’t touch anyone outside of the top 5-10 graduates at lower tier schools. And top 15% might not cut it for a regional school outside of the area.
Big law sells itself on the credentials of their attorneys, and they are concerned about pedigree in the partner ranks and more so in their associate ranks. Also - if you have that kinda experience you may also have too much self respect to put up with the biglaw shenanigans.
All said. APPLY APPLY APPLY. Then take the money, pay off the loans. Run. In that order.
That's a lot of lit experience for a first year! Is the prospective experience in an area that is highly specialized? Is it in a totally different tier of clients?
All things being relatively equal, I think you have a very decent chance at that job. I know lit associates that went five years without taking a depo or doing a solo hearing -- just the nature of their practice.
If it's like "one" tier of differential (let's say you are at a regional firm and you're stepping into a national firm), that should translate. On your feet experience is crucial; you just have to demonstrate that you have what they'd consider the skills that are worthy of their brand--really strong writing, the potential for creative litigation strategy, ability to weave fact story and complex legal theories together, client interaction and the ability to manage fact investigation in large enterprises across relatively senior executives.
If it's several tiers of differential, you'll have to close that gap even more. For instance, a local county DA would be unlikely to land a position within a BigLaw criminal investigations group, because prosecuting state and local level crimes is very different than white collar USAO or DOJ investigations--it just didn't translate. Typically someone would need a way station in between, like a clerkship.
But lit is hot and people will take talent. If you really want this job, I'd be aggressive and muster a lot of confidence that you can kick some ass at the next level, and I think you at least have a shot at it.
I think you are going to be OK
Ughhh but why Atlanta
I currently work in Atlanta.
You probably need some depo experience I’m not sure if that falls under discovery or not
Partners have never taken a deposition? How can they litigate then? Hard to comprehend for someone who works in insurance defense where they send second years to take depos and mag. ct. on crappy cases.