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Thinking About Leaving? The Ethics Of Departing One Firm For Another, John Sahl
Thinking About Leaving? The Ethics Of Departing One Firm For Another, John Sahl
Akron Law Faculty Publications
Lawyers today increasingly change jobs, suggesting to some that lawyer movement is becoming the norm. For example, one study reported that an average of 15 out of 100 associates annually depart a law firm. Today's mobility is in stark contrast to a half-century ago when lawyers might reasonably expect to remain with the same firm for their entire careers.
Occupational movement in the legal profession is likely to continue for several reasons. First, many law students graduate with substantial educational debt. As a result, some graduates accept jobs that are not their “real” first choice but that pay well with …
Thinking About Leaving? The Ethics Of Departing One Firm For Another, John Sahl
Thinking About Leaving? The Ethics Of Departing One Firm For Another, John Sahl
John Sahl
Lawyers today increasingly change jobs, suggesting to some that lawyer movement is becoming the norm. For example, one study reported that an average of 15 out of 100 associates annually depart a law firm. Today's mobility is in stark contrast to a half-century ago when lawyers might reasonably expect to remain with the same firm for their entire careers.
Occupational movement in the legal profession is likely to continue for several reasons. First, many law students graduate with substantial educational debt. As a result, some graduates accept jobs that are not their “real” first choice but that pay well with …