Has anyone newly moved to LA from outside of CA? What is your practice area and did you take the CA bar before or after you moved (what would you recommend doing)?

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Took it before. No job offer at the time though. Healthcare law. Lots of opportunities if you network.

Same exact thing. Health law. No offers before move. After some cold emailing lots of doors opened up

I moved to LA after I had already been barred in NY. I started studying for the bar a month or 2 after I moved. I practice l&e now and there are lots of opportunities here.

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