Does anyone have advice on pivoting into consulting or how to revamp my resume to be less “legal terminology” focused (ex: depositions, mediations)? I am a Houston litigation associate and ready for a change. Any insight on consulting positions/job titles would also be appreciated!

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Annie Little (The JD Nation) has a great free webinar about how to identify and articulate your transferable skills that I highly recommend. You can sign up to watch it for free on her site. I have a few videos on my YouTube channel (Former Lawyer) where I walk through an example non-legal job posting on LinkedIn and how I would advise someone to gear their resumé towards that role.

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Also OP, I started out as a litigation associate in Houston—so I’ve been there! 🫠

Get a CPA.

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