Hi everyone — I’m looking for advice on navigating an interview tomorrow for an in-house litigation role. The role description states that an essential function of the job involves drafting/reviewing business ks and vendor/customer agreements. The only direct experience I have is limited to drafting and reviewing contract provisions specific to the FCPA. My relevant experience is otherwise limited to litigating breach of k disputes. Thoughts on how to to handle questions about my experience?

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Be honest about how this is an area of growth for you. But that your litigation background gives you a valuable perspective and ability to anticipate/best position your company if litigation should occur. You can talk about how you may approach the process “backwards” from a corporate associate, thinking about how there could be a dispute and then drafting accordingly. Litigators are best positioned to draft choice of law/venue/arbitration and even limitation on liability.

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Thanks for the insight! I really appreciate it.

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If it’s a litigation role they’ll know it’s not a main skill of yours. Be open about your experience and excited to learn more skills and increase your ability to contribute to the department.

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If it’s a litigation position your main skills are going to be related to litigation: drafting pleadings, discovery. Taking deps, and spending a lot of time in court. As long as you’re an outstanding advocate & you can provide examples of your substantive legal writing & in-court wins, it’s ok to say “I’ve got this experience with contracts, I’m a tenacious litigator & a quick study, so I am looking forward to mastering the FCPA & being where you need me to be to review those contract provisions. You can expect me to get up to speed quickly since I’ve been litigating breach of contract disputes…” & then make the connection. Then read up on the FCPA-couple good articles or attorney listservs-& you’ll do just fine. Show them you’re confident you can master a skill you may not have @ 100% & it’s handled. Good luck. Bet you’ll do great!

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No problem! You learn as you go & sharing our experiences demystifies. The practice of law is a calling & if we can give each other a hand up, it allows us to practice that calling to the benefit of our clients & ourselves. I think we owe this to each generation as we gain these experiences. I had an amazing father who was a great man, attorney, & friend. He instilled this in me as an integral part of what it means to “practice” law, rather than just having a career. So you’ll pay it forward. Let us know how it goes.

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