I’m looking to get out of law firm culture ASAP! I feel as though the higher up I go the more I encounter toxicity from management. For those of you who have jumped to in-house roles…. Did it get better?

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100% better. Every job has its bullshit but it’s 100% better. I went from biglaw to a startup and it’s night and day. Everyone on my team is former biglaw and we all left for the exact same reasons

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100% better. I left biglaw after 14 years to become director of compliance in house. Hours are way better (paid more and only work 30 hours per week) and no billables. I also have complete autonomy.

In-house paralegal here, left firm life, and yes, it got infinitely better! Absolutely no regrets whatsoever.

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Absolutely.

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Surely you aren’t that high up there.

Well this just OP’s point and what’s worse is that the comment is coming from someone at Wilson Elser. Glad I rejected interviewing with them, considering that attitude.

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