Are in-house exits actually easier to come by leaving biglaw than midlaw? Or is it the y.o.e. that matters most?

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Ivy + biglaw will always get interviews over others. I don't like it, but that's just how the world works.

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Yep, big reason why I’ll most likely leave the profession eventually. Glass ceiling without the credentials

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I'm a 5y corp associate at a V10. I'm getting a ton of interest in the 200k - 250k base salary range after only about a month of serious applying. Reading the bowl, it seems like a lot of people with my YOE are struggling to get interviews. I think the ~~prestige~~ factor is probably helping quite a bit.

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depends, pedigrees are only really impressive in academia or maybe prestigious law firms. whats more important is yoe in a niche area of law and your ability to provide business actionable legal counsel without long winded memos that a biglaw firm attorney would often draft

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not really i know plenty of SVPs or senior in house attorneys with non biglaw backgrounds at F500 or FAANG

Generally, yes, but it’s of course industry specific too. But I think the cushier “white glove” in house jobs tend to hire big law and order top law school (or both) alumni.

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Good exits, yes. I’m in house at a F50, and people are either coming straight from big law, or went from mid law to a smaller in house gig before moving to my company.

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I’m also in-house at a F50, and it’s the same here. The only exceptions tend to be highly regarded boutiques (BigLaw equivalent) or high end government (e.g., USDOJ).

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Yes. At the top of the market many companies want to see AmLaw100/BigLaw pedigree.

Even where they don’t, remember it is a competition.

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