It’s time for me to leave Big Law. It’s taking a toll on my relationship and the money isn’t worth it anymore. I’m in the process of joining a local boutique, but I’m having trouble walking away from the prestige and name recognition.

Those of you who made similar transitions, were you similarly conflicted?

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Name recognition is nonexistent outside of lawyers though. Everyday life no one cares which law firm you work at. Being happy is more important.

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^^^this

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Are you certain the boutique will provide a better lifestyle? Some boutiques are just as bad or worse and you don’t want to give up all you’d be giving up for nothing.

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All I miss about NYC v10 Biglaw are the resources that made an incredibly difficult job more tolerable. Adjusting to not having those resources took a minute, but on whole life is better.

And those who know about such things (agree with the other poster that it’s a small world) will always be impressed that you started at and were trained by those more prestigious places. Anyone who questions it is drunk on the kool aid.

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A4: I do

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Not a problem I’ve had - went to a T6 but work at a no name firm, but something my sister struggles with after leaving an elite litigation boutique. I think chasing prestige is a recipe for unhappiness bc it’s so centered on what other people think is good instead of what you actually want.

You should ask yourself why you care about prestige and name recognition— who are you doing that for, and why does it matter to you?
Trying to impress other people is really not as important as being happy with where you are.

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It’s a union-side firm and is very non-elite, but I chose it because I really care about the work. 10 years later, I don’t really make a lot of money, but I handle meaningful appeals, work with people I like, and have earned enough autonomy to have pretty good control over how hard I work and what I work on.

Focus on what you want, not what you think other people want. You'll be much happier in the long run; if money is only getting you so far, so will the ability to say you're a partner at XX firm.

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Just curious, how many years have you been practicing ?

I’m an 8th year.

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