Was hired by a Big 4’s M&A tax practice to start in the Summer away from home. But I just recently received a tremendous offer with a Big law tax group in my hometown and there is no way I cannot take it—I’m a JD/LLM. How should I go about notifying the hiring partner at the Big4? Are there any repercussions I should be worried about? Pleas help.

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Send an email to your recruiter and call it a day. You’re not the first to renege. I know someone who reneged on pwc for K&E, he’s living his best big law life. Its your career, you don’t owe anyone anything.

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The recruiter should be fine.

The only repercussion is a burnt bridge.

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Yea for sure. But it’s a big opportunity that I can’t pass up.

Just email them. This happens all the time. Take the big law job and don’t look back

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Lol it’s an at will so my guess is no.

You are going to burn a bridge, but worth it if you would rather be somewhere else.

Hire me ....

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