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After BigLaw Deferral, 2008 Grad Finds New Job as a Judge
Posted Nov 18, 2009, 05:40 pm CST
By Martha Neil
Having his start date deferred from a BigLaw job in Chicago turned out to be a positive career development for a 2008 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center.
Forced to look for other work, Michael Edwards found a U.S. Navy job in Indiana that made use of his law degree and military background. "The pay was better than BigLaw, with the cost of living difference, and the offer afforded me the opportunity to return to my hometown in southern Indiana and take some clients on the side," he tells Above the Law.
Then, he found out about a job opening on the municipal court bench and applied. In an order (PDF) several days ago,… Continue reading...
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