Assuming that I'm okay with a salary of 70K and more, and that I really don't want to work at a law firm. Is it going to be difficult for me to return to law with two years of experience and one year working in a legal adjacent role.

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It really depends on where you were before and what you’re doing now.

Well I worked in the house and government primarily managing contracts and negotiating them as a lawyer doing some other legal work. Right now I work for a legal publisher. I'm willing to admit I'm super green but I don't know

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