I am currently in big law, but am currently looking on moving to Chicago. I am thinking of moving to a litigation boutique to be more involved in trial work. Could someone please tell me of chicago boutiques that big law associates commonly move to, boutiques that pay big law salaries (that is common where I currently am), or the caliber of work boutiques have (where i am is more of a high end boutique market, so they get comparable work to big law).

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Bartlit Beck is the most prominent one, but insanely hard to get hired there. Need very high grades and clerkship. I would add Massey & Gail as a good boutique. Keller Postman and Edelson are there on the plaintiffs’ side as well.

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Barrack Ferrazzano (luxury goods, varied practice), Goldman Ismail (products), Bartlit Beck (trial work).

Boutiques that pay big law salaries are less common in Chicago than NYC or DC. The firms Senior Associate said are probably the closest matches in Chicago. (Not all are entirely on Cravath scale, though comparable).

If you have any further questions about them, feel free to DM.

Just sent you a DM!

Eimer Stahl, RSHC, MoloLamken

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