I’ve spent the last six years as a prosecutor and I’m ready to make the jump to white-collar defense in the private sector. While I’ve tried dozens of cases, I’ve never had to sell my services to a client or worry about realization rates. I’m worried that firms will see me as a one-trick pony who only knows how to talk to a jury. How do I convince a hiring partner that my courtroom experience is an asset to their corporate clients who want to avoid trial at all costs?

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You know the issues that have been litigated the most, so you can help their clients to avoid those problems or better manage their risks early to avoid litigation

You're underselling your skills as a prosecutor. I'd remind firms that the bulk of your work as a prosecutor involved issue spotting, motion practice, discovery, and valuable courtroom experience all of which is important on the defense side also. To the extent they're only focused on your jury trial skills, trying a case also involves assessing risk which you're well versed in also. I'm sure some corporate clients are willing to pay to go to trial and when they do they want someone who has done it before

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