What is big law like outside the US?

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Pays less. Everything else is the same

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Where are you?

Pays less but still decent. 1400 billables expected.

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I need to live in Sweden.... Big firms in the US require way more than that (from my experience). Maybe that's why it's less money in Sweden? I make less but my billable requirement is only 1500 so it makes sense (imho).

London is fairly similar at the top end

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I want to go to there.

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What is the best practice area for a US attorney to work abroad?

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International Arbitration is an easy one to work in abroad without qualifying in that jurisdiction

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