The Market Will Not Pay You More Just Because You Want to Move

Why relocating for a higher legal salary is often much harder than attorneys expect

Every week, I speak with attorneys who want something more.

They want a better firm. They want more sophisticated work. They want a higher salary. They want to leave a smaller market and move to New York, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Washington, DC, or Los Angeles because they believe a larger city will automatically mean a better legal career.

Sometimes the…