Dilemma
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:24 am
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?
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?