Choosing the Right Employer for your Legal Career

I am often asked about how to choose the right employer for a legal career. Financial compensation and incentives may be a significant starting point; however, there are often little differences in compensation for the position you are eligible for, so it is difficult to determine the right path. This is not only the case when searching for a position at the start of a legal career but also midway through. The adage on the employer side is “hire slow, fire fast”; but as far as I’m aware, there does not seem to be a similar adage for employees. I have met too many lawyers who apply to (or switch to) firms with the promise of higher compensation but find out quite quickly it was not as they hoped. I am hoping this article can provide some other considerations to think about besides (or in support of) compensation offered.