How has the lateral market been for those of you looking for new positions?

FWIW, I’m a c/o 22 corporate associate at an amlaw 200 firm looking to relocate to Chicago from NYC.

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The NY corporate lateral market is good. How good it will be for you will depend on which area of corporate work you are in and your overall credentials. I’m in NY and would be happy to give you an overview of available opportunities and an assessment of how you’d do in this market if you DM me.

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