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I went through a period years ago where it was like I was always experiencing a sense of deja vu, like everything I was doing I'd done before. And that was partly because I was in kind of a rut and dealing with more or less the same circumstances over and over. The odd thing is that it wasn't terrible, in some ways it made things easier, but it wasn't gratifying. Anyway, that's when I realized it was time to move on to something more challenging.
This is a really important question, and some attorneys will move when they shouldn’t, so you’re ahead of the game thinking carefully about it. You’ve got to suss out what it is that feels off. If you don’t define it, you run the risk of it following you and finding yourself in the same position. If it’s something you could potentially work with your firm to fix without moving, try that first. Feeling like your growth has stalled, you’re practicing by rote, etc are definitely move-worthy. Think of it like quicksand - if you’re not moving forward, you’re not just standing still, you’re slowing drowning. If you’re looking to specialize and aren’t able to on your firm’s platform, that’s another good reason to look elsewhere.
Ultimately, don’t just think of your current frustration, but also look to where you want to be and what you want to do in the future and how best you can get there.