Would moving from a firm to an employee relations position mean that I never secure an in-house employment law position? Or would such a move better position me to go in-house one day? I am having difficulty transitioning from a labor & employment firm to an in-house role, and so I am exploring alternatives while keeping in mind my future career trajectory.

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You mean like an HR role? I think it would be very hard to transition from that to an employment counsel position, and if you’re already an L&E attorney at a firm, you’re in the best position you could be in. How long have you been looking? There are usually quite a lot of L&E in-house roles, but it can take time to find the right one.

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Yes, it’s sort of like an HR role. I’ve been looking for 1.5 years. Made it to some final round interviews, but I have never received an offer.

That’s going to be very hard, would not do that.

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I wouldn’t recommend doing that. Keep applying, the fact that you’re getting interviews is very promising. Have you asked for feedback?

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My thinking was that companies would not provide any feedback out of a concern that they might be sued, but I will be more proactive in asking for it going forward. Thank you.

I wouldn’t do that. It sounds like you’re getting interviews but not offers. Have you talked to any in-house employment counsel about your interview skills

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I have not, but perhaps I should look into hiring an interview coach.

Depends on the legal department. At in-house departments that resemble big law firms in hierarchical structure, yes it would be hard. At other companies with chill legal departments? It would be easy. We are talking FAANG versus public companies no one has ever heard of and/or mid market privates.

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Understood. I appreciate the feedback.

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