Do you think it is more important for your first in-house job to be in the industry you want to be in for the rest of your career, or to find a job that allows you to practice the specific areas of law you want to practice the rest of your career? Which are you more likely to be siloed in moving forward based on your first job?

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Generally, in-house roles are fairly industry agnostic but it also depends on the exact practice. Things like commercial contracts, securities, L&E, and IP are similar across industries and so mobility is easier. Regulatory work on the other hand is highly industry specific and so less transferable.

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F! Considering a privacy counsel role in an industry I likely don’t see myself in forever

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its the nature of the work rather than the industry itself. its not hard for a lawyer to learn the dynamics of a given industry

Counter point to what’s been said - you network within your current industry. Networking into a new one is more effortful

Agreed, just get that first job and go from there.

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