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Corporate/Regulatory/Transactional. ID is probably the worst specialty to have unless you are trying to go to a carrier.
It's really hard to get an in-house lit role. It's done, obviously, but the competition is fierce.
I’ve learned that us commercial lit attys are a dime a dozen
100% transactional. I’d make the switch now, it will get more difficult with time. It’s a hard switch to make, but you’re still early in your career.
As a 6 year I’ve hit the wall for switching i think. Even recruiters roll their eyes when I say I’d like a transactional role lol
A transactional role
You can take a cut in years and go in as a 2nd year for a new transactional practice in biglaw
Do transaction work (both contracting and M&A). And adopt this frame: it’s not a legal problem. It’s a business problem with legal implications.