I‘m a 4 yr atty in HTX. Most of my experience is in PI & ID. I worked for myself for 7 months doing trademarks, business consulting, & contract review and drafting. I went back to ID b/c I‘m single, needed insurance, stability, & wanted to develop my transferable skills more.

My dream would be to work with a group that focuses on business structuring, consulting, contract drafting, negotiation, & protection of IP.

How I can make a transition into a role like this or similar?

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You’d want to do Corporate/M&A, but the challenge is that you’re not a marketable candidate coming from ID/PI. Being self-taught/solo in terms of contracts and such is also not a good thing and makes you more of a liability than an asset. Your best bet is trying to retool to corporate even if you take a class year cut.

The only right move is getting out of PI/ID bc you’re invisible to the folks you want to see. I’d focus on retooling with class year cuts and crafting a story around your solo experience now changing the direction of the career you want to have.

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