Lateral interview advice: what were some of the reasons you said in your interview for wanting to move?

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My go to is that I wasn’t really looking but when I heard about this incredible opportunity I was very interested

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Absolutely this

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My go-to was that the same three partners have been at my firm for 20 years and I don’t see a clear path to partnership. I’m looking to go to a firm that embraces new associates growing into business-developing partners. This may be totally irrelevant to your situation but just an idea.

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Always talk about the "pull" rather than the "push."

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We work with legal career coaches who offer interview prep sessions and I’m happy to connect anytime if that would be helpful.
Agree with the advice in the thread. Focus on what is appealing about the new opportunity, and don’t be negative/trash your current job.

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