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People switch from plaintiff to defense all the time. However, I would not hold my breath for big law unless you do some high end work
Harder to do from plaintiff to big law but definitely doable for midsize. Matters what you specialize in and if you get lucky.
I did the opposite and I couldn't imagine going back. Grass is far greener on this side IMO - more lucrative, less stress, and more fulfillment
I’m in a biglaw CPG team and kinda wanna jump
Depends on your practice area, location, and honestly the reputation of the plaintiff’s firm. I went from a small firm that did mostly defense employment law, but I also handled some oddball plaintiff’s PI and HOA matters, and switched to a big 4 employment firm. My big firm has hired plaintiff’s lawyers no problem. But there are a few firms with horrible reputations that we do NOT hire from because we know the quality (or lack thereof) in their work.
Plaintiff work exists in big law. What area?
Happens all the time, but it’s generally the opposite switch…