How hard is it to transition/apply to law firms after a year working at a public accounting firm if you went straight into public accounting. I’ve heard mixed things.

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You need to do it ASAP, because if you wait until year 3 you will hit bureaucracy at big law (e.g., you can’t join as a 3rd year big law associate because you haven’t been a law associate, yet, they will only place you with your class year). It’s a challenging jump after the second year.

I have seen a lot of this in my 2nd tier city with the bigger firms that aren’t NY based. Like: a few large law firms in my city hire Big 4 consultants with a few years under their belts. These law firms typically aren’t, like, the local arm of Skadden or DLA Piper- they’re the kinds of firms where our city is their main city but the firm may still be Amlaw 100 or 200.

Does the difficulty change for tax associates?

I’m also interested - been in M&A tax for almost 1 year but haven’t passed the bar yet. Looking to transition to a firm at some point but flexible as to what practice area.

Has anyone else done this and can share their experience?

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