Dilemma Forum

[Anonymous User]

I am a litigation associate with slightly less than 2 years of experience. I have an "in" with a good friend and recently came upon a high chance to go in-house at a fin-techy company. My dilemma is that I like aspects of litigation (but hate billing and the hours) and I can see myself as a litigator, but I fear this quick practice switch so early in my career. One on hand, I fear that a chance like this to go in-house will be very hard to come upon in the near future (my TT credentials and practice area), but also, the work of an in-house attorney for a fin-techy company would be very different from litigation, and I fear that I will be forever locked out of litigation and firms.

End goal -- I don't see myself as a partner and I don't want the stress and hours long term. I am in a general commercial litigation field (mostly defending personal injury but some high stakes matters too) so I really don't know what I'd be doing 10 years down the line.

I think I would like working in-house, but I think I would also miss the strategic/aggressive aspect of litigation.

Anyone have any similar experiences?

[jotarokujo]

there are litigation spots at fin techy places, at least ones like robinhood. so you should try for one of those if you feel like you want to keep at litigation