Bloomberg Law
June 21, 2018, 12:36 PM UTC

When Lawyers Move, Their Spouses May Have Trouble Starting Over

Gayle Cinquegrani
Gayle Cinquegrani

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt faces criticism for instructing his federal aides to try to line up job offers and a restaurant franchise for his wife after they moved to Washington from Oklahoma, where he served as state attorney general.

Most lawyers don’t attract as much publicity when they settle in a new city, but many others also have spouses who have trouble re-establishing their careers after relocating.

Attorneys who work in law firms tend not to move as frequently as corporate executives because of state bar admission requirements, but lawyers who work in corporate legal departments and younger ...

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