I’m a mid level in BigLaw. I’ve done some LE lit work and I love it but primarily I’ve done EBEC deal work and I hate it. I hate deals and I’ve always wanted to transition to a full time LE practice. Would it make sense to go to one of the Big4 or an AM200 and take the short term cut in pay to do what I enjoy and try to get back in BigLaw LE later (what little is left)?

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I did something similar. Did commercial litigation in big law, left for one of the Big 4 for 20 months, and am now back in big law doing only L&E work.

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