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Say you left because you saw an opportunity for stretch your skillset or take on more responsibility or whatever, but then realized you missed the sophistication of biglaw work and realize you need to be in a much more high paced setting or whatever
Well said, agreed on this, always frame it positively
Saying you left "for balance" is probably ill-advised. That's going to come across as admitting you couldn't hack it. You might want to retcon a better reason why you stepped aside, and also do whatever you can to show that you want to get back into a high-stakes game.
If you are a 7th-year or higher, you have also aged out of their Associate pipeline. It is tougher to get in as experienced Counsel.