How to explain being slowly but surely being shown the door as a first year attorney in interviews for future positions?

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Current firm is a bad culture fit. Want better training and opportunities. Not what you were promised in terms of mentoring. Not enough work.

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I would say be a bit careful with the „not enough work“. Most hiring attorneys are fairly clued in how the market looks and which firms have work and which do not. Agree with all the rest.

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I had an interest in this firm prior to graduating but no opportunity. Now that I have the experience, I want to transition.
Just have some facts about the firm that set it apart from your current firm or things they like to brag about in your arsenal for when they ask what it is about their firm. It’s better if you have a friend/classmate there too.

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Might be helpful if you try to pivot to a different practice area. Wanting to do a different kind of work is an understandable reason to switch quickly.

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You can say whatever you want, but be prepared for the fact that what they will hear is, “I wasn’t all that good at my job.”

Agreed

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