I lateraled to a new Big Law firm recently mostly to escape the hell of my last law firm. I have been here less than a year and I am convinced now more than ever that Big Law is not for me (at best), and/or the practice of law is not for me (at worst).
I am looking to exit either to a non-legal role or potentially to an in-house job.
How bad is it for long term career prospects to take an in house job so quickly after joining this firm? I will have been at 2 firms in less than 3 years.
I realize if I am exiting law entirely it probably means less, though jumping around still doesn't look great on the resume.
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Re: Leaving New Firm <1 year to go In House
Who the fuck cares if you're leaving the law? Nobody gives a shit about resume gaps if you're leaving the law.
Just take the in house job, try it out, and if you don't like it, then quit law.
Just take the in house job, try it out, and if you don't like it, then quit law.
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Re: Leaving New Firm <1 year to go In House
Anonymous User wrote:I lateraled to a new Big Law firm recently mostly to escape the hell of my last law firm. I have been here less than a year and I am convinced now more than ever that Big Law is not for me (at best), and/or the practice of law is not for me (at worst).
I am looking to exit either to a non-legal role or potentially to an in-house job.
How bad is it for long term career prospects to take an in house job so quickly after joining this firm? I will have been at 2 firms in less than 3 years.
I realize if I am exiting law entirely it probably means less, though jumping around still doesn't look great on the resume.
2 firms in 3 years isn't really that bad. Lots of people have move to different firms after a year/couple of years.
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Re: Leaving New Firm <1 year to go In House
A lot of people go from a business role after going in-house because after several years in-house you learn a lot about the company. I guess if the pay is good, I would seek in-house.hangtime813 wrote:Anonymous User wrote:I lateraled to a new Big Law firm recently mostly to escape the hell of my last law firm. I have been here less than a year and I am convinced now more than ever that Big Law is not for me (at best), and/or the practice of law is not for me (at worst).
I am looking to exit either to a non-legal role or potentially to an in-house job.
How bad is it for long term career prospects to take an in house job so quickly after joining this firm? I will have been at 2 firms in less than 3 years.
I realize if I am exiting law entirely it probably means less, though jumping around still doesn't look great on the resume.
2 firms in 3 years isn't really that bad. Lots of people have move to different firms after a year/couple of years.
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Re: Leaving New Firm <1 year to go In House
Agree with that, but if I took a new job it would be 3 different firms/companies in 3 years. That doesn't feel like a good look to me.hangtime813 wrote:Anonymous User wrote:I lateraled to a new Big Law firm recently mostly to escape the hell of my last law firm. I have been here less than a year and I am convinced now more than ever that Big Law is not for me (at best), and/or the practice of law is not for me (at worst).
I am looking to exit either to a non-legal role or potentially to an in-house job.
How bad is it for long term career prospects to take an in house job so quickly after joining this firm? I will have been at 2 firms in less than 3 years.
I realize if I am exiting law entirely it probably means less, though jumping around still doesn't look great on the resume.
2 firms in 3 years isn't really that bad. Lots of people have move to different firms after a year/couple of years.
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Re: Leaving New Firm <1 year to go In House
But you would already be taking the job. Sure, it would be a terrible look on your next job, but if you spend a few good years at your current one, then less of a problem.Anonymous User wrote:Agree with that, but if I took a new job it would be 3 different firms/companies in 3 years. That doesn't feel like a good look to me.hangtime813 wrote:Anonymous User wrote:I lateraled to a new Big Law firm recently mostly to escape the hell of my last law firm. I have been here less than a year and I am convinced now more than ever that Big Law is not for me (at best), and/or the practice of law is not for me (at worst).
I am looking to exit either to a non-legal role or potentially to an in-house job.
How bad is it for long term career prospects to take an in house job so quickly after joining this firm? I will have been at 2 firms in less than 3 years.
I realize if I am exiting law entirely it probably means less, though jumping around still doesn't look great on the resume.
2 firms in 3 years isn't really that bad. Lots of people have move to different firms after a year/couple of years.
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