So many lawyers who graduated from law school law school between 2008 through 2010 could not work in their chosen areas because there were not any jobs, so this is actually a really relevant question. I suspect that there are a lot of people who would like to move because they did not get their first choices at the time and ended up settling for something else. My advice to associates looking to switch practice groups is to take a hard look at their own credentials and skills and be realistic about their options.