How hard is it to transition to a different state to practice? I'm in transactional Real Estate in Texas, two years of experience, and my husband really wants us to move to Denver. However, I just don't see how I can sell myself to a law firm if I'm not licensed in Colorado. I don't plan to become licensed there in advance of a move because I found out they contact your current employer (my firm does not have an office in Colorado).

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Moving a state is accomplishable without already being licensed in the state. Your story is clear and understandable, your family is interested in relocating to Denver and your current firm doesn’t have an office there. Feel free to DM me if you want to discuss how a recruiter can blind your profile meaning your name only comes out if the hiring firm is interested in your anonymized background.

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That's kind of hard

Tricky situation. Depending on the timeline, you could start the application process and highlight that you’ll be pursuing the licensure. Or just target roles where it matters less, until, of course, you are moved and settled.

Having lived in multiple states it’s really not that hard. If it’s a need at the law firm for your skills, they often will hire you in required to be barred within a year. If the states bar allow supervision.

Your skills are transferable, I think you can apply jobs while working on getting admitted to the bar. And some states even allow admission through motion, not sure if Coronado is one of those

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