How practical is transitioning from Am Law 200/secondary market “big law” to Am Law 100/Vault-like ranked firm in the SoFla market? Feeling overworked and severely underpaid.

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Do It- It’s all the same lol, you just get paid better - I switched from a regional firm in so fla to amlaw100- only real difference was more of a focus on billables but I worked the same amount

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It’s totally practical. However, especially now that everyone wants to move to SoFla since COVID, firms want to see that you have ties here. I’d say don’t apply until you’ve taken or are close to taking the Florida bar.

Also keep in mind that only a handful of SoFla firms pay Cravath scale. These include, to my knowledge, Jones Day, White & Case, DLA Piper, McDermott, Boies Schiller, Hogan, and Baker McKenzie. Probably missing a couple.

Akerman, Greenberg, and Carlton Fields start at around 150-170 for 1st years. Akerman is at the lower end of that.

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Definitely go for it! Be persistent, you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take

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