Observed career paths · personal_injury_law

Where does a Personal Injury 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
Senior Trial Attorney, Plaintiff+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
82% of observed moves out of Personal Injury Associate go here (4,200 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Restructuring Associate+56% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Bankruptcy Associate. 6% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate460 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Estate Attorney+40% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Estate Planning Associate. 6% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate460 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Managing Partner, Plaintiff Firm+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Trial Attorney, Plaintiff. 32% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Personal Injury Partner+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Trial Attorney, Plaintiff. 32% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Bankruptcy Associate+23% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
9% of observed moves out of Personal Injury Associate go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Estate Planning Associate+9% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
9% of observed moves out of Personal Injury Associate go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there

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