Observed career paths · family_law

Where does a Family Law Associate go next?

12 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Management path
Family Mediator+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
45% of observed moves out of Family Law Associate go here (4,200 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Family Law Attorney+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
45% of observed moves out of Family Law Associate go here (4,200 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Employment Counsel+115% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Family Law Attorney. 4% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Family Law Partner+144% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Family Mediator. 45% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Immigration Associate+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
5% of observed moves out of Family Law Associate go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Tax Law Associate+52% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
5% of observed moves out of Family Law Associate go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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