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I am an NYU Alum and BigLaw Lawyer.
New york big law reddit. I was wondering if anyone here has worked in corporate law in both London and New York The Reddit Law School Admissions Forum. 23 votes, 62 comments. New York has more opportunities for almost everything by orders of magnitude. I'm an international student at a Russell Group university studying a humanities subject. So I ask again. For instance, Kirkland in Utah is going to be a lot more intense than a place like Dentons or Fox Rothschild in NYC. Share Add a Comment Sort by: Best Open comment sort options Best Top New Controversial Old Q&A naitch • How many hours do NYC Big Law attorneys work? Asking about both billables and actual hours worked. Agreed. The Reddit Law School Admissions Forum. The best place on Reddit for admissions advice. Is this any different in other locations? Is practice different in a smaller market city The current Cravath scale dicates how much Biglaw associates are paid in 2025. Hi everyone, Is there any difference in quality of life working in biglaw depending on what city/geographic region you are in? For example, New York is known as "the" biglaw market and it is understood that the expectations for associates include extremely high working hours and late nights at the office. My goals are big law, preferably in New York! As much as my heart says big law, I’m such an east coast girlie and the idea of being in DC and getting that city life feels so tempting to me. : r/lawschooladmissions Gaming Sports Business Crypto Television Celebrity Go to lawschooladmissions r/lawschooladmissions r/lawschooladmissions Guys I’ve been thinking to apply to a NYC big law firm as a first year associate, but I’m not sure whether it is worth the money. 70 votes, 46 comments. All for what? The “prestige” of working in New York… it’s miserable…. Looking for work life balance in a big firm is like going swimming and expecting not to get wet. Post any questions you have, there are lots of redditors with admissions knowledge waiting to help. Where would one expect to work at (location) if you work at a Texas Big Law firm? What are the hours like? Are the salary increases similar to that of Cravath? NYC Big Law is generally the most intense, followed by firms in other major cities like DC or Bay Area and LA. Def worth working there if you want to establish yourself there long term, but if you just want to experience a big city a few years before moving somewhere smaller, there are better places to go (and I say that as someone who has lived in NY all his life). big law somewhere else because I wouldn't have much time to get to experience NYC anyways if I'm working tons of hours. AMA about law school, the application process, NYU, biglaw, clerkships etc. . Reply reply grossness13 • Also, you know, the layoffs more generally Reply reply More repliesMore replies Pale-Mountain-4711 • Yup, way too high Reply reply More replies New York has more opportunities for almost everything by orders of magnitude. Big Law is not guaranteed based on stats. trueI'm a legal recruiter and talk to associates all the time about their hours. See how that works? I don’t necessarily believe all those things but that is what you sound like. Of course, it also depends on the firm itself. I've asked a couple of non-students at my school (one state over) what that process generally looks like and I was met with mixed answers. How much does the cost of living difference actually matter? If the NY state government regulates the area of law you are interested in, and you go get 3 to 5 years working at that New York agency, the feds would rather hire somebody with the exact experience they need rather than somebody who worked at Big Law but has no direct experience. That includes BigLaw and BigLaw-adjacent careers, but it also includes things like dating pool, diversity, culture, food, etc. They’re both in our top 10 feeder schools. Choosing between offers in Chicago and NYC, like all the firms. We also put together all historical Biglaw salary scales. I would like to confirm if this is something you agree or maybe she had What people are missing here is that New York BL has the best exit opportunities. You’re willing to risk $105k + cumulative interest debt on that??? At this level, it’s about connections. Mileage varies, some people have a better experience than others. Maybe you’ll find some good culture that will make the 2300 hour years feel a little better. NYLS hands down. Good Luck. Biglaw start dates Don’t have my start date yet and was wondering if other big law firms have announced their start dates yet? And if so, what date? The Reddit Law School Admissions Forum. Big Law Salary Scale for new lawyers. Is NYC, and to an extent, California Big Law a scam? Salary wise, are you better off being a mid law or regional Big Law lawyer in a sunbelt state making 130,000k with no debt? Wondering if I could get perspective on choosing b/w doing big law in NY & big law somewhere with a lower cost of living. Surely still expensive compare to other cities in the US but are still cheaper and you pay less tax comparing to big cities like New York or SF. Check out the sidebar for intro guides. And they have solid legal market. Answers related to tax law are especially welcome. Change my view residency pay should scale by PGY year similar to this. I am an NYU Alum and BigLaw Lawyer. Plenty of folks have By cheaper cities I mean like those cities like Houston and Austin. I've always dreamed of living in NY, but feel like it might not make sense to do big law there vs. For example, if an attorney practiced in an agency that regulates air quality for NY State and later applied to The statistics bear out that going to t14 significantly increases your chances for NYC BL… especially Cornell. Also, there's the matter of all the law firms sending law schools a letter flexing their market power to try to strong arm academic institutions into punishing their students. I am currently a paralegal at a BL firm and we have people from both schools. They pay graduates straight out of law school $200k/year precisely because they’re buying your youth, energy, and freedom. Ask questions, seek advice, post outlines, etc. And that means a significant number of 70-80 hour weeks. I'm talking big law offices in this same city. FINANCES Share Add a Comment Sort by: Best Open comment sort options Top New Controversial Old Q&A Olivesinthesunshine •• Edited For context: For current and former Law School Redditors. 2 location and I know several folks that started in Texas and got to NYC pretty quickly. I was going to do a conversion degree and hopefully become a corporate lawyer in London but recently, an acquaintance suggested I consider BigLaw in New York as well (so, going to a US law school after my Bachelors). Yeah most big law folks end up in Texas but NYC is likely the no. However, you should note that UT isnt the guarantee to big law that the upper T14 can seem. Goodwin is great if you are on the inside track but they are as ruthless as New York sweatshops when it comes to making cuts to preserve partner profit. The last year+ has been an extraordinary time for corporate associates. At busy practices in New York and other large/busy markets, there are lots of associates who are absolutely billing 2400-2600 hours a year. I recently talk to a friend and told me her 190k salary was roughly 7k a month, which after NYC high rents, student loans and various expenses all remaining was around 1k monthly to save. I was wondering if anyone here has worked in corporate law in both London and New York Culture and work life balance is often practice group dependent, but you likely won’t find the latter as an average associate in New York big law. You should strongly consider Fordham which has BL placement comparable or better than some t14s and is much easier to get into. I could say New York is unbearably cold (which it is), I don’t want to walk miles everyday to get places, and I don’t want to pay $6K to live in a shoebox. This is NOT a forum for legal advice. 3kgiljq7rhqm0iqnqqxtwfbagn2jeahyiggse2k