Success Stories
The overwhelming majority of lawyers advised by Volta’s counselors end up with jobs that match their short- and long-term professional goals, give them day-to-day satisfaction and align well with their core values. The following is a sample of the jobs obtained by attorneys with the support of Volta’s counselors:
LAW FIRM PRACTICE
Junior attorney at a very large national firm, after some consideration and informational interviewing, accepted a position with a boutique firm.
Junior litigation associate transitioned to a first-year real estate position at a large firm.
Second-year associate at a large firm went to another national firm, switching practice groups from complex litigation to labor & employment.
Mid-level associate in the New York office of a national firm relocated to California and secured a position at a small law firm representing tech clients, even before he took the California Bar exam.
Litigation associate who had been out on leave and unemployed for a year secured a position in a non-practicing management role at a large firm.
Senior associate at large national firm transitioned to a very small practice. He is now a partner in that practice and is taking over the business operations and client service for two of the partners who are retiring.
Of Counsel at a large firm transitioned to another national firm as a partner.
Patent litigation partner with no business landed a job at a small patent litigation firm that did not require any portables by reaching out to a former colleague for a networking lunch.
IN-HOUSE
Mid-level associate at a global firm became in-house corporate counsel, heading up the legal department in Asia for an international company.
Senior associate at a large firm went in-house to a tech company. The company found his profile on LinkedIn, contacted him directly and asked him to apply for the position.
Senior associate looking to transition to an in-house position in a different city replied to a job posted on LinkedIn, was contacted by the company the same day, was interviewed the next day, flown for a full round the day after that and then offered the job on the spot.
Senior associate at a large firm in Japan went in-house to a Japanese subsidiary of one of the largest companies in the United States.
SOLO PRACTICE
Senior associate opened a solo practice in a specialty area. Through blogging and speaking engagements, he has become a well-known expert in his field and is brought onto cases to consult. He has written several amicus briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court and often acts as local counsel in matters across the country.
GOVERNMENT
Senior associate at a national firm successfully transitioned to a position as an Assistant District Attorney, fulfilling a long-time goal to become a criminal prosecutor.
Senior attorney, who stepped off partnership track because she wanted more flexibility to spend time with her three children, found a job at a federal agency and (without asking) was told that she could choose to work full- or part-time.
Partner at a national firm transitioned to a position as an administrative judge for a federal agency.
PUBLIC INTEREST/NON-PROFIT
Mid-level associate, by networking and reaching out to his past employers and contacts, had a job created for him at a non-profit where he worked prior to law school.
OUTSIDE THE LAW
Mid-level employment lawyer transitioned to working as a Career Counselor in a law school career services office.
Mid-level tax associate successfully transitioned out of law practice and into a Human Resources position with a large utility company.