Took a role out of desperation and it was a big mistake. The firm was toxic and crazy revolving door. After only a few months I was fired "for cause" even though no cause was actually given. Is this the end of my career?

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Sounds like a firm called Boyle Shaughnessy in Boston. I know of like 5+ people who were fired from there within 6 months.

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Nope! Lots of lawyers get let go and do just fine, hang in there.

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While demoralizing af, it is definitely not the end of your legal career!

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What did they say you did be fired for cause?

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So if there really was no cause, the only explanation is that they want to deny unemployment insurance. I was terminated from a position and although it was not for cause, it knocked my confidence in a way that’s taken years to recover. I found that every interviewer asked me about my six month stint.

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What caused the desperation for you to take this role? We’re fired or laid off from another firm or was it your only offer leaving law school?

11 months of searching for a role with no luck and limited interviews. Its the 3rd firm I've been at in a 4 year period

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