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If you can swing it financially and you want to be successful long term at the firm (vs a stepping stone to something else), I’d go with the lowest class year you can (perhaps with an acknowledgement that you can adjust after a year or two if appropriate). It is so much better to outperform low expectations than to have expectations (and a rate) set assuming that you can handle things that you can’t yet. Private practice is different and takes time to get used to, so take the longest runway you can. I’ve seen too many associates and counsel get caught in a downward spiral where they come from in house, their rate is set too high, they don’t get staffed on projects, so they don’t hit their hours, fall further behind and get pushed out after a year or two.
Thanks a lot! This is helpful.
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you need to give specifics for anyone to be remotely useful here
Hi. I did this. Kinda. I’m 8 years out. Two year as compliance. 1 year practicing. I went in as a second year. This was 5 years ago. I am not trying to offend, but I would do 2/3 to best case exceed expectation and worse case to be right at where you supposed to be. Just fyi. I went back in house. Wasn’t great. Awesome training though. Also, you will have the stigma of being 8 years out. People will expect you to perform higher even though your class level is lower. Be prepared.
This was very helpful. Thank you!
Is the niche practice the same practice you’re doing at the firm? If so, possibly a 4th year, assuming some of the time after law school was spent at a firm.
Yes but I don’t have law firm experience so they want to bring me in at a low class year
Probably second year. At most a third.
There is almost zero percent chance a biglaw firm is going to make her a fourth year when she has total 4 years experience and none in biglaw.
Coach
OP has 8 years of experience.
My firm would probably bring you in as a second year
Coach
Third or fourth. You get 1 year credit for being an attorney. 1-2 years for your knowledge.