Starting my 5th year in practice and am a generalist in a mid sized firm. I feel like I don’t match up to my peers sometimes (in terms of exposure to deals, both in volume and size). Worried about my development. Anyone feels this way?

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I feel this way too (3rd year M&A associate). I started to reach out to more partners and associates in other offices to get more exposure to deals and not compete so much with my peers/associates in my own office, but I know that’s harder if you are in your firms largest office..

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Being a generalist is tough in general, both because it's just harder to gain expertise in a wide range of fields and because it's harder to market your skills when you don't have a niche. Is there an area that you really enjoy or feel most comfortable with? I'd recommend becoming an expert in that area. Especially at a mid-sized firm (as opposed to a small shop in a small town, for example), advancing as a generalist is hard. Find a specialty, even something as broad as "real estate" or "family law" and start focusing.

ABAs business section annual meeting looks good this year, maybe one of the sessions will inspire you!

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