JD+Tax LLM + some experience in small law firm (non tax). I have a couple offers from B4 and still interviewing. I didn’t apply that much to BL. Is it that difficult to switch? Should I apply more to BL (the B4 offers will expire) or just stick with B4 and try move later?

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If you want to work in BL go now because it’s much easier to go BL to B4 than the other way around.

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In my experience, the transition from B4 to BL is fairly difficult (but not imposible). BL looks down on any accounting firm. Out of curiosity, what’s your comp looking like? When I was in a B4 they basically paid half of what BL was paying.

The average for B4 is in $130k-135k w/ 15 bonus.

For what it’s worth, I am at midlaw and we routinely have people join from B4. The jump from midlaw to biglaw could be your path, if you don’t mind an extra stop along the way. Agree with other comments though that I’ve heard the “easiest” time to get in is at the start.

Fair point. Maybe look to specialty firms like Groom, Miller and Chevalier, etc. that are a complete tax firm if that’s the size/locations you are looking for. There’s a few midsized with solid tax groups out there

It depends. I found it pretty easy to transition from Big 4 to BL, but I was also at a WNT practice in Big 4

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It’s very competitive.. you will be competing against people from other BLs & MLs + B4 trying to lateral. But then other than low salary, B4 isn’t a bad option if you truly want to do transactional/planning tax work. A lot of those work are handled by B4 now (other than Baker or DLA) . I’m a tax lawyer at a BL for now, but I would not mind switching to B4 as a partner in near future (hopefully)…

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