If you are laid off for hours, what is a neural reason for saying that your employment ended? Especially if there is a month or two break in finding employment.

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“The firm experienced some downturns and I was let go due to lack of work.”

“My group/firm/practice restructured and unfortunately, they didn’t have enough work to keep me.”

“It wasn’t a good fit and I’ve been focused on finding a firm that matches my professional goals.”

“I was laid off and decided to treat the situation as an opportunity to take some time to recharge. I enjoyed my brief time off but am now energized and excited to get back to work.”

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When I got laid off, I would always say a mix of # 3 and 4. Its a good way to transition into an area of law that you’ve wanted to get into.

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Neurally? I would say your neural synapses were not firing often enough for the managing partner.

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Not the right time to make typo jokes.

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Just say the firm wasn’t a good fit. We’re all allowed a redo.

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Probably not much. Hiring attorneys, for right or wrong, always assume that a gap in employment is involuntary. Only if asked, I’d say that your group had a sustained slow down and a number of associates were subject to an involuntary reduction in force. Most of us know that departments are especially streaky with their workflow over the past two years.

Note that this explanation will not work if you happen to be in a department that is known to be busy (Kirkland M&A, DPW Cap Markets, etc.).

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Is it possible not to mention it was a layoff?

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I would say that you were billing a ton and were burnt out, so you took time to recalibrate.

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So I am not laid off, just speaking hypothetically in the future. I asked my firm about references and they can only say neutral things like the timeframe I worked. That’s honestly what I needed to hear because I was worried that they could say more. For example, that my hours were low.

Firms wouldn’t say anything other than whether you were employed and the dates of employment. they won’t want to get sued.

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