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Originally Posted by Unregistered
everyone say b4 pay peanuts.... but if i wanna do dispute resolution, where to earn more and still get good training?
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as has been mentioned in this forum, litigation is about the individual lawyer more than it is about the firm you're from. B4 aren't the only firms that pay decently. At one firm i was at disputes people got better bonuses. Maybe it's more easily recognised? I don't know.
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Thoughts on whether it is necessary to specialize as a litigator? I like liti but I feel that its hard to be a top litigator unless you have a gift for it.
How about going into a specific industry niche in liti like IP, insolvency gen insurance or med neg? I feel that its easier to build reputation as a specialist ligitator serving a particular industry or type of client base, rather than the eat-what-u-kill kind of generalist litigator (Senior Counsel type).
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im still quite new at this, but just my 2c:
if you don't have first chair trial advocacy kind of skills it doesn't mean you can't make a good living out of disputes. but if you're at the early stages of your career you may want to consider if you still want to do disputes long term - what if you prefer corp?
my impression is that generalist litigators make good money because it's the truly contentious matters that pay you well - i.e. the kinds that end up in trial. specialist areas may not end up in trial because of their more commercial nature (but that's also why some people prefer specialising).