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Well, do you want to do lit for the rest of your life? If you do, don’t switch out of it. If you are ambivalent or want something else, take the new opportunity and don’t give it a second thought. You’ll learn new skills and getting out of litigation is difficult, and will only be more difficult as you get more experienced.

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