Hey all - without getting into any actual politics here, I’m looking for some advice. Could it have a negative impact on my career if I were to go out to a peaceful protest? If I want to make a switch to criminal law within the next year could that effect it? Provided I do nothing wrong, but my firm just discovers I attended. Or is that not something that would even draw concern?

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Frankly, it should not, but it well might. An associate at my firm got filmed being arrested once for some really stupid protest (nothing like what is going on now, he was preventing fire trucks from reaching an emergency) and he dropped in everyone’s esteem after that.

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I’ve heard it’s generally recommended that protestors wear masks for this reason (plus covid, tear gas, etc.). A lot of photos are taken by participants, bystanders, police, security cameras, etc., and making it harder to identify yourself minimizes risk down the line. I can’t speak to actual professional risk from attending the protest through. It may highly depend on you and the specific firm/situation.

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*Could* it? Yes. Even if you wear a mask, stand on the fringe and are never photographed during the event. You could get swept up in events, be arrested and wrongfully convicted of a crime you didn't commit. Attending could also have very positive effects.

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Wear a mask.

Do you want to work somewhere where people think less of you for attending a protest that supports a hugely important topic? I wouldn’t.

Depends on the firm; ours wouldn’t care unless you were neglecting billables. Don’t get arrested; don’t end up in the newspapers

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