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Perspective

May 13, 2010

The Large Firm Lawyer

It is unfortunate that so many articles disparage the experience of working at a global law firm, writes Kim Dunne of Sidley Austin.

By Kim Dunne

I came to Sidley Austin in 2001 by way of the U.S. Attorney's in the Central District of California, where I served as Chief of the Public Corruption and Government Fraud Section. The day after I accepted my offer to join Sidley, I learned that the firm had merged with another law firm and had almost doubled in size. I was excited to develop a practice in a large law firm, and I saw this growth as an enhancement of the opportunities ahead...

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