Harvard Law Grads Give Boston Cold Shoulder, Take Jobs Elsewhere

If lifestyle was all that mattered, one Harvard Law graduate would have never left his hometown of Boston.

To him, the family friendly charm and his personal connections to the city are more alluring than the transient, politically oriented feel of Washington, D.C., where he moved after graduating last year.

But he also confronted a professional reality: Washington has more clerkships and opportunities in litigation or regulatory work.

“I would love to move back to Boston, I just don’t want to give up on my career to do it,” he said bluntly.

The alum, who asked not to be named ...