Has anyone here left a major market for a smaller market? I’m considering leaving Washington, DC Big Law for a boutique in Richmond, VA. I’ll be closer to my in laws (I love them) and I’m familiar with the boutique firm. But I’m sad about leaving DC. I live in a nice neighborhood and wanted to raise my kids here, but I’m getting iced out at my firm and having a hard time getting interviews at other firms. Would also love to hear people’s thoughts about life in Richmond!

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I left DC for central NJ for love (it all worked out, we are now married!) and I have no regrets. It took me a little bit to get my salary back to a similar range that I had in DC, but it was worth it for the life I wanted :)

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Thank you. True love = taking a second bar exam 5+ years after law school in a state where you can’t waive in with your preexisting licenses 🥰

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Think about politics and values. People in DC are educated, diverse, inclusive… Parts of Richmond are progressive, but…

Also Richmond public schools are awful.

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Yes. It’s OK there. It’s not Montgomery County or NW DC.

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