ElderberrySingle2833 OP t1_iwbgs9h wrote on November 14, 2022 at 12:09 PM

Reply to comment by Guygan in Moving Soon from Alabama any advice? by ElderberrySingle2833

Ok I can work with that. Thank you I'm still weighing the pros and cons of my degree and the chances of being a fairly successful attorney in the state. I know being from out of state and also being from the south lowers my chances by a good margin but I hope to overcome that.

Guygan t1_iwbmk0v wrote on November 14, 2022 at 1:09 PM

I came to Maine as a lawyer from Massachusetts and it was still an uphill battle to get hired with law review and top 1% grades.

ElderberrySingle2833 OP t1_iwbn010 wrote on November 14, 2022 at 1:13 PM

But you where still able to make it? If trying to work as Attorney fails there what are some states that you personally would recommend? I'm open to uprooting and moving anywhere (exceptions being: California and Alabama)

Guygan t1_iwbnjtz wrote on November 14, 2022 at 1:18 PM

Yes, but it turns out I just wasn’t very good at being a lawyer lol.

IamSauerKraut t1_iwcvzp7 wrote on November 14, 2022 at 6:34 PM

"work as Attorney"

Too broad.

Narrow the areas of the law you will practice in. An area you currently are not interested in may be the area you practice in simply because that is where the need rests.

Maine does not have a huge amount of large industry, ie, "large business clients," and those that are here are tied up by the bigger firms. You might consider criminal defense (DUI galore), family law, estates & trusts (wills), personal injury (MVA's) or learning the insurance coverage game. It could take a while to become established. Be patient. If you are prone to give up easily, stay south of Maryland.