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I am a first-generation lawyer about 1 year into practice and I am beginning to see the multiple advantages/disadvantages of being part of a chamber. My main worry is that I am uncertain about securing clients in the future and establishing a base and fear that I will eventually have to resort to joining a firm purely for financial reasons to sustain myself once I turn 30. I am currently weighing up my options about joining a tier 1/tier 2 firm for dispute resolution or continuing in a chamber. The reason behind this is that I see no difference in the amount of work being done in a chamber and would rather do the same amount of work in a firm while also getting a larger sum of money.
I would really appreciate it if someone would tell me the advantages or disadvantages of joining a firm based on the following lines:1) What Kind of work do disputes teams do and are junior associates allowed to argue/make submissions or is it only clerical work/briefings?
2)Should I continue in a chamber and join a tier 1/2 firm after a few years and would this put me at an advantage in terms of knowing litigation in a better and more ?
I need an honest opinion on what kind of work really happens in dispute teams at firms without any of the preconceived stigma associated with working at a big firm.
Thank you in advance!