Has anyone had experience moving to a state they weren't licensed in and landed a job? Specifically from a UBE state to FL? If so, any tips or tricks you'd recommend? I will be licensed for 5 years when I move. I am hoping to have luck with either an in-house position or finding a firm that has offices in both locations and has practice areas in federal law such as L&E. Does this seem feasible? I'm not opposed to retaking the bar, but it won't be before or immediately after moving.

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In house has some exceptions, but if you are planning to work for a firm, I expect the firm (and especially their malpractice carrier if they caught wind) would expect you to at least plan to take the Florida bar. It is one thing to start as an associate "acting under supervision of other attorneys " but you are effectively confined to be a law clerk and certain activities are restricted. Point is, if you plan to work for a firm in Florida you should plan on taking Florida bar

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From personal experience, the firms haven’t cared about the fact that I’m licensed in a state where they have an office. Rather, they only care if you’re licensed in the state in which you reside. Is unfortunate, so I completely understand where you’re coming from!

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Florida rules are some of the strictest because they really don’t want attorneys from other states practicing there - no reciprocity. If you want to practice and not go in house, you should probably take the bar.

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I work for a large L&E firm and we require people to be licensed where you physically practice, or you need to get licensed within a short period of time. Even though a lot of L&E litigation is federal you still need to be admitted to practice in federal court, and in some districts you can’t do that unless you’re licensed in the state. You might be able to do some administrative agency work but it might not be worth it to a firm to hire someone to only do that, plus you could still be violating ULP rules. It’s possible you can find a job with a firm that’s not really a stickler for the rules but do you want to take that risk with your livelihood? I don’t see a way around taking the Florida bar.

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This ^. Florida Bar doesn’t like out of state attorneys because so many people do what you do and then you have the snowbirds. At one time they tried to require people to be Florida residents (FL has a longer residency requirement than most states). You’re not the first person to have this plan. Thousands of people moved to FL during Covid. I know a handful of people who did that had federal jobs.

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I did this moving from NY to DC. They want you already barred in that state.

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I think a lot of firms will expect a lateral to be licensed so you can attend hearings, etc. immediately, assuming you’re doing L&E lit.

No, that is helpful. Thank you!

A friend did it just last year. She works as in house real estate counsel. After she moved, she was frustrated to learn that she couldn't join her local bar association but otherwise didn't have any issues.

She honestly just did what anyone else would do. She updated her LinkedIn, applied to roles and worked with a few recruiters.

Florida isn’t a great legal market in general, especially for a state its size. I don’t see anything wrong with your plan in theory, however, but be flexible on job options.

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