How long did it take you to find your next legal role after deciding to leave? I thought once I made the decision, things would move faster. Instead it’s been weeks of applications, networking calls, and waiting. I underestimated how draining this part would be.

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1 year 2 months. But it wasn’t a simple as that either. I had a specific idea on what I wanted out of my next firm coming from in house. The legal market for senior attorneys in the first half of 2025 was crushed. The firms I did get traction with I wasn’t a fan of. Then this past November, magic happened and now I’m at my ideal place. It had its tough, question everything moments - that’s for sure. Good part was, I still had my job while I was doing this.

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You’re complaining about “weeks”?!

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I started looking Nov. 1. Accepted a position mid Dec. Now waiting on conflicts.

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As an associate, firm to firm 3-4 months. Firm to in-house about a year, but I have a super niche practice.

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Weeks is nothing. Get comfortable, because unless you have a solid network that can land you a job, you're going to be at it for awhile. It took me 7 months, and that seems fairly standard currently.

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One of my business professors once said everyone should aim to have savings for 12-18 months, which is to cover the time of a potential job less and the time needed to find a job in this society

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I’ve been looking for about 6 months and have had a few interviews, but nothing has panned out quite yet. Niche practice and more senior, so I’m told it takes longer! I’m super unhappy where I am so not easy, but definitely think it’s more important to be picky / move to the right place.

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From tipping point to starting the new job? 10 months, but I have a niche practice area.

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I think it took me about 6 months of seriously interviewing and applying this summer.

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6-7 months, using a single recruiter. But I was targeting a specific city, specific practice area, and AmLaw200.

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I would give about 3-6 months

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2 years

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This is insane!

Almost a year and a half. I also gave up for a while [and stopped looking at LinkedIn, as it is a bot cesspool locally], so I missed when the job I got was originally posted a few months before they reposted through an agency. I am in a mid-sized market.

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I’ve been looking for a year and 4 months….but only for remote in-house roles. I feel like law firms are easier

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