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Go for it! If you don’t like it, you can always boomerang back or move to one of the L&E boutiques
Get out of your own way and do it.
Stay and think long term. Big law rates are cost prohibitive for 80-90% of potential L&E work. By staying, it will make business development substantially easier and lead to more long term money. That said, if you are going in house in a few years take the short term money.
Do associates from the practice group at the Big Law firm make equity partner?
Easy to see a scenario in which comp as a big law associate/counsel/non-equity partner has a ceiling.
Maybe equity at the mid size firm eventually comes close to that ceiling.
The prestige associated with a tenure at Big Law could help you if you decide it’s not for you.
No question, do it.
Do it. It’s worth it. Do it for a few years, bank some money and then you can leave to go in house or another firm.
Bank the entire salary bump and see if you like the work.
I started in Big Law and the comp/perks were amazing but my time was never my own. I can’t count the number of times I had to cancel personal commitments and worked most weekends. Fortunately I got great experience and loved the people there. After five years, I needed to get out to save my sanity and went in-house.
There are pros and cons to every career move. If you’re prepared to meet Big Law billables, go for it. You don’t ever want to have regrets if you’re hungry for more. If you’re happy where you are and have a decent work-life balance, think carefully before you jump. Best of luck!
Currently in Madrid and can confirm that the laptop came with me, lol.
What did you do @OP?