Law Exit Opportunities

Hi all. I'm new here, still trying to figure things out. 17 years experience in litigation insurance defense seeking preferably a remote position, but open to hybrid in ATL. Anyone has an open … more

What can i do after insurance defense litigation? (Please no more litigation)

Anybody work in legal publishing and then go back to practicing role? How did it go for you, I just kind of missed the problem solving aspect of legal work if that makes sense.

Biglaw -> VC firm

Looking for insight from anyone who’s made the jump from their biglaw firm to venture capital / private equity. How was the interview process coming from law to a quant-heavy analyst role? Any… more

I work with great people. Really can’t say anything bad about my firm in general either. But…I still dislike the entire premise of law firm life, the billable hour, etc.. I’d love to work in a law sch… more

Has anyone gone from regulatory/transactional law to tech sales? How did you do it? Did you leverage industry knowledge? How did you convince your eventual employer you could do the job? And, are you … more

Looked to exit prosecution work into a different field. Felt like I didn’t want to practice law anymore and was burnt out. Wanted to do something corporate with a lot of advancement opportunities. Sta… more

I’ve been practicing in both big law (many yrs ago) and now in-house for over 10 years. Quite often I struggle because I don’t find work fulfilling. I’ve been in industries that allegedly have greater… more

Curious to know what exit opportunities exist for trusts & estate attorneys leaving a law firm.

To all aspiring Juniors, working closely with the M&A team over at Gunderson in New York who are looking at class years between 2019 -2020, drop me a line on here or a call.

I posted here a few weeks ago for interview tips as I transitioned from law practice to higher education. Simply wanted to say Thank You to everyone who had input on how I should prepare. I had two offers & 5… more

Does anybody work for case text? If so I would love to talk about how you're liking the role and your compensation specifically as an attorney.

If you have an opportunity to go in house after 1.5/2 years in big law, is there a reason not to take it?

Starting to dream the big dream… anyone exit enviro/ natural resources law? What do you do now? (And how many years experience did you have when you exited?)

If I apply for a position at company X, don’t get the job and then my firm is acting against company X, should I récuse myself from working on the case?

What’s the typical salary for a GC VC role? They indicated they would pay in line with big law plus equity upside. It would be their first GC outside hire. Curious what the equity percentage would be?

Thinking of making a move from biglaw to a large PE shop. Would be doing more corporate work (not transactions)… Am I crazy to think the WLB may be better there than being a biglaw deal attorney? Comp… more

Anyone ever gone from financial restructuring/bankruptcy/insolvency law to work at a distressed fund or special situations fund? Is it a common path? When would make sense to transition and how?

Looking to leave the law firm I currently work for as a graphic designer ASAP. I figure a lateral move to another firm that would be open to remote work would be an easy transition. Anyone know of any… more

Lawyers who have gone to start ups- what should I ask for in a comp package?

Hello,

In search of interview advice!

After about a full year of attempting to make a career shift into career services in higher education, I am finally getting interviews. I recently interviewed for… more

Has anyone here pivoted to the mental health industry? Like a therapist? I am going back for my masters part time and was wondering what job opportunities I should look for while I’m in school. I woul… more

If anyone is looking for refer a lobbyist with 3 years of pharmaceutical manufacturing experience looking to lateral to another legislative practice, let me know! I currently work in Big Law in DC so … more

I’m looking to get in to climate strategy/green finance work after being in environmental/energy practice for 5-6 years, with both government and firm experience. Does anyone have any insight into thi… more

I feel empty and hate my job. I am passionate about privacy law, 1st Am, gaming, but with COVID happening when I graduated and colleagues getting offers revoked due to budget cuts, I took first job I … more

For those of you who have left law and are now working in a business discipline (management, marketing, strategy etc), did you rewrite or tweak your resume before applying to jobs? Did you include a c… more

anybody here pivot to project management?

Has anyone pivoted to a fed gov job in the intelligence space? Such as a civilian intelligence specialist, etc. would be curious to hear your path! Thanks.

Anyone have experience with Googles interview process? I did a contract review which initially I felt great on, but woke up this morning and think I forgot to mention wanting to see an ancillary docum… more

Do recruiters actually read linkedin profiles/what are recruiters actually looking out for on linkedin?

I feel like some recruiters hardly read my resume on linkedin and just approach people in a blund… more

Anyone leave their intense law firm job and do doc review for some time in order to have more time to figure out their next non-legal career step?

Anyone work in Amazon’s antitrust shop or know anything about it? Heard mixed things.

Could use some words of encouragement and insight. I left my job about 1.5 months ago without something lined up. I was doing M&A and after 10 months couldn’t take it anymore. Prior to that I did … more

Debating my next career move. Health care regulatory and transactional associate (and regular corporate/M&A). Currently at a larger midlaw firm. Plan to go biglaw next year but am wondering what e… more

Moving to Boston from DC this summer. Anyone know someone looking to sublease?

Best remote side gigs for attorneys? I am considering leaving my firm position for a state job which would result in a 20k pay cut. Worth it for my mental health! My husband and I can make it work fi… more

Anyone NOT at a firm seeking an exit from the practice of law? Feeling down about how much I dread my day to day (even without biglaw pressures) and seeking some comfort in this bowl😅