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Originally posted by Anne Elk
I'm at a low paying, big law firm. They keep up with the NY crowd for JDs but not the rest of us peons.
All the carrots from head hunters are significantly higher than what I'm making now. In order of dangling carrot
Vendor
Boston based medium-sized law firm
west coast based big law firm
medium law firm
...
where I am now
There's even more money to be had if I am willing to move to DC or Chicago.
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Are you willing to move to DC or Chicago?
If you want out of your current position, see how long the first firm will give you to make a decision. Let them know you have a couple more interviews, but don't delay too long. If other things don't work out by your deadline and you are sure the potential new position is an improvement from your current one, take it. If you later get an offer from someone else (like your preferred Vendor gig), apologize to new firm and take Vendor job. You are a free agent. Look out for yourself.
Reputation is that corporate gigs move slower than law firms in deciding who to hire, so realize that you might be waiting some time to find out on the in house position. Of course, if you have an offer in hand, that may speed along their decision-making process. If all potential positions are through the same headhunter, you should have the headhunter let Vendor know when you receive an offer from one of the firms. Added bonus: makes you look like a hot commodity.
