I don’t handle stress well and didn’t plan on ending up in a litigation role. I work at a civil litigation firm that handles complex insurance defense/commercial matters. I work under a completely non responsive and insensitive partner leaving me to my own devices to figure out cases. I’ve only been barred a year and a half. This weekend i had my first full blown panic attack. Thoughts on how to shift to a less stressful role with such little experience? I don’t know what to do at this point.

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People move after 18 months so if you are ready for a change, it’s a fine time to do so. For less stressful roles, you might look at staff attorney positions or non profit work. You are going to be stuck with difficult people whenever you work, but private practice is very stressful.

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I’ve been dealing with a similar situation and also trying to figure out how to shift with little experience.

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Ideally, transfer to another firm where you can gain experience in other practice areas and eventually get out of litigation.

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Litigation supervision isn’t always like this. You will be able to find something better.

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