How long did you stay in your first law job before you started looking elsewhere? I feel like I'm ready for something different, but I've only been here 1.5 years.

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A year. I was doing defense work and wanted to go plaintiff side. Easy explanation

3.5 years

Explain why you want to leave and your experience

Been at the same firm since I was licensed, it’s been over 3 years and I don’t see myself leaving. I almost left in the past, but when I addressed my concerns they immediately made it right.
Why do you want to leave?

I started looking after 4-5 months and left around month 6. Most people in the profession understand that certain jobs won’t be a good fit everybody.

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