What is biglaw like in PA? Looking to make a move in either Pittsburgh or Philly.

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Philly is very sattelite-y depending on your practice and firm. I was a jr associate at one of the large market-paying firms and they acted like they were better than the local business market because they won’t pay their rates. I was very involved in the local scene because of family connections, and the social clubs and events are awesome with a lot of fun, educated individuals.

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A3, so true. My friend bought a HOUSE in Shadyside for under $500k a few years back

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I think you'd be more likely to get market lockstep in Philly. There are some good Pittsburgh firms, but I don't think they pay as much.

Some of them are starting to but generally speaking they pay much less. Then again, the CoL in Pittsburgh is pretty low compared to Philly or major markets.

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