I had a non traditional path out of law school because I graduated at the height of the Great Recession and my mother was seriously I’ll with cancer. I’ve worked for 2 big four firms in internal positions within compliance/regulatory for a total of 6+ years and am ready to make a move. What is my next best one? Is it totally impossible for me to go to a law firm?

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It’s not impossible to get to a law firm. Not easy either. Is this what you really want to do? Yes the comp is great but with that comes a different kind of stress and anxiety. I’ve found big4 to be a bit easier and more relaxed.

Your next best move is what you want to do. We can’t tell you that.

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Probably not really helpful, but I’ve seen so many lawyers make the opposite move to where you’re at now after getting burned out of law firms and not really vice versa. Why desire in change to a much higher-stress environment?

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Realistically, the answer is that big law is not an option for you. What are “internal positions within compliance” ?

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