I keep hearing (read, frantically skimming articles) about the market changing because the recruiting war is over, the recession is coming and firms will be pinching pennies where they can. If I was thinking of trying to make a move into Big Law in Texas (Houston) is it too late? Should I wait it out, stay where I am and try to get in end of next year sometime?

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Would personally not leave my job right now unless you have an offer in hand. I think the quality/flexibility/number of offers will go down, since demand is higher than supply anymore.

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Agree. Do not quit until you have an offer and clear conflicts. Much easier if you have a job to find the next.

Kind of in the same boat but already in Tx. Too risky for me right now, but joined the bowl so I can get tips/tricks/advice before I start the process (hopefully next year.

Happy to answer but It depends on the firm! Some still hiring a lot while others on a pause. New firm hired me yesterday to find a M&A 2019 for Q1. So firms are still hiring.

What’s your Practice?

Grad year? The demand is 2017-2019 currently.

It’ll depend on the firm. Why don’t you just apply while at your current job and see what happens? If a firm hires you, clearly they’ve factored that into the calculations already.

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