(Asking for a friend) Friend is deciding between a graduate role at a top-tier law firm in APAC or a product manager role at a legal tech start up. Starting salaries are similar, culture at legal tech start up is significantly better (remote friendly, flexible hours etc). Friend has been a paralegal at said top-tier law firm for 4 years during college, and doesn’t love the job but feels pressure to go into Law. Does anyone have any thoughts or input?

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I think it depends on your friend's long term goals. If they don't like the law, then the 2nd role may be more attractive (assuming they have the relevant skills and interest in that career track).

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