I don’t think PA is for me and I want to traditionally practice. I’m only 1 year out from school, any chance I can get out now?

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Yea but be prepared to start over and you’re likely going to need to use connections to get in somewhere

Not sure what your grades looked like, but a judicial clerkship could be a good way to transition over, law firms love that experience.

If that's not an option, your bar association likely has a list of aging solo practitioners that are looking to sell their practice and will take you on and train you with the idea you will buy their business in a few years.

Non biglaw will pay less and require as much or more work than public accounting for 30-35K less.

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