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Posted this on in-house forum as well, since I didn't know where to.

I've heard so many negative things thereof. However, in my case, the associate position I took right out of law school was what I took because that was all I had. (15 ~ 20 Atty. Insurance Defense) I wanted to do corporate/transactional practice much more than ID. Besides, this corporation, which requires Korean-English bilingual attorney seems to fit perfectly in my niche. (And not sure whether it matters, but it's a major corporation) When I move to Korean practice groups of law firms in the future, this may be a silver lining.

That being said, I'm still scared of going in-house as a second-year associate, because people roll their eyes at resumes starting with an in-house position. (Position starts on June and I worked at my current firm right out of law school) I would greatly appreciate any advice.

Take the offer unless you want to be doing insurance defense forever

2013 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 28, 2021 2:36 pm

Take the offer unless you want to be doing insurance defense forever

Thanks. And does having in-house position this early really damage the resume?

What do you mean by damage your resume? Will you have difficulty getting a biglaw job if you try in the future? Not sure, but having years of ID experience also isn’t going to help in this situation.

Will it hinder your chances of landing another in-house role? Probably not.

The types of people who look down on attorneys who start their careers in-house aren't going to think any more highly of insurance defense. But you shouldn't worry about what they think. If you want to do corporate/transactional work, going in-house over staying in insurance defense is a no-brainer.

2013 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:02 pm

What do you mean by damage your resume? Will you have difficulty getting a biglaw job if you try in the future? Not sure, but having years of ID experience also isn’t going to help in this situation.

Will it hinder your chances of landing another in-house role? Probably not.

Not necessarily a biglaw but just any mid~big sized firm in general... but I guess you're right that ID isn't going to cut it any better than the in-house experience.

hdr wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:12 pm

The types of people who look down on attorneys who start their careers in-house aren't going to think any more highly of insurance defense. But you shouldn't worry about what they think. If you want to do corporate/transactional work, going in-house over staying in insurance defense is a no-brainer.

The first sentence actually makes lots of sense. Thank you!