What is the best way to transition from insurance defense to criminal defense? I’ve been working in ID for about a year and have never been more bored in my life. I want to be challenged and do interesting work, but I’m not sure how to get started with no experience. Currently living in Chicago.

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Start small. Traffic tickets. Misdemeanors.
Observe.
Co-counsel/Find a mentor.
Take CLE courses and research what you don’t know.
These are just the first steps. Good luck.

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Find another attorney who is willing to help you - there are many in the defense bar. Let your face be seen in the courts; get introduced to judges and other attorneys; act as co-counsel on cases with a more experienced attorney; get certified to take court-appointed cases; consider Google ads. Be the lawyer that others are not - visit your clients in jail; keep them updated on what’s going on - they will recommend you to other people. Be patient.

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It is SO DIFFERENT btw. I do ID and just started dabbling in criminal law. It's a rude awakening. Really interesting but the dynamics are wildly different.

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