Federal Lawyer
What kinds of jobs could I get as a corporate Lawyer in either federal, state, or local government?
I’m a partner at a law firm and have been practicing corporate law for ten years.
I’m going to disagree with one of the previous answers, based on the fact you’re a Corporate Lawyer. Unless you’re using that phrase in some manner with which I’m entirely unacquainted, that means you are *not* a litigator. That – plus your relatively advanced seniority – will make it unlikely that you can get a job in a prosecutor’s office.
The most likely job in your field would be doing business-type things (contracting, etc.), which might be in the state attorney general’s office, maybe a city attorney or perhaps a federal agency. The problem with these jobs is that they’re fairly “civil-service-ish,” which means they don’t pay very well, and they’re going to consider you hugely over-qualified.
The best course for finding something commensurate with your experience and level of expertise would be to use (or make) the political connections necessary for a higher-level political appointment. It still won’t pay all that well, but it would at least use your skills, be somewhat interesting, and has the potential to move your career forward instead of backward.
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