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I am an associate at a T1 law firm in the capital markets practice and want to switch to general corporate. It is definitely not about long hours of work but is a dry practice and redundant. It lacks the pure essence of law. Its been slightly over an year and i have realised I dont want to pursue this any further.
Can someone help me- if switching to GC is possible. Also, how much pay cut is generally expected as money is a factor for me and I cant steep too low on that. What firms should I target and what should be the strategy.
I would request for some genuine advice, i really require it.
Thanks a lot!