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February 27, 2008
Interested in the East Coast? Consider Rhode Island.
Are you interested in living on the East Coast, but not quite sure that you want to practice law in cities like Boston, New York, or DC? Are you looking for a livable city with an interesting legal practice? Consider Providence, Rhode Island.
An hour train ride from Boston, Providence has its own set of legal employers – small firms, large firms, public interest, and government. The CSO visited some of these employers last week and Providence was described as a city where sophisticated legal work is done for sophisticated clients who all just like being in Providence. While salaries might not be the same as those in larger markets, attorneys in Providence say that work-life balance and the ability to quickly integrate into the legal community can sometimes balance that out.
Even better, Providence is a city familiar with Case Western Reserve University School of Law – a quick search on Martindale-Hubbell shows that we have at least 24 alums in Providence. So if you’re thinking about the East Coast, but looking for a market that’s different from some of the larger cities, start networking with Case Western Reserve alums in Providence to find out if it is a good place for you.
Posted by kcc17 at February 27, 2008 02:16 PM