Switch to transactional?
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:26 am
I started at an output of a firm in Texas that only offers litigation work. It was the only big law offer I received, so I took it even though I had no strong feelings leading me towards litigation. I'm six months in and I am finding that I have no interest in litigation or ever going to trial. Specifically, I do not like the adversarial nature, motion practice, and brief writing. I do really like my colleagues and my hours definitely feel more manageable than my friends in corporate. I think I may enjoy corporate because the more-corporate classes (BA, secured credit, securities law, transactional drafting) were my favorite in law school and because I think it leads to better exit opportunities (I cannot imagine myself at a law firm for more than 5 years, would totally leave before that). ANY advice, tips or stories on the change from litigation to corporate would be greatly appreciated. I am feeling really lost right now, and I do not even know how to begin approaching this change.