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You don’t need to stand out. I left a larger mid sized firm and boutiques were eager to snap me up. Smaller firms emphasize autonomy and substantive experience so if you’re a transactional attorney, have a deal sheet showing what transactions you worked on and your role on the team, particularly emphasizing transactions where you were lead or sole associate. And at your interview be prepared to use buzz words like that you mentor and teach younger associates because smaller firms value the ability to work independently and the ability to teach people as most partners don’t want to have to teach.
If you don’t mine me asking, why did you leave midlaw and did you find what you were looking for at the boutique?
Be prepared for the likely paycut and make it clear that you’re ok with it. It tends to be the one big hesitation for boutiques when hiring from BigLaw.
Also don’t be afraid to be clear about why you’re leaving BigLaw and what you expect from a boutique. The trade-off is work/life balance and lower hour requirements for lower salary. Watch out for indicators that they may work you to death without commiserate compensation (via bonus or OT).