Prior Career Impact on Going In-House
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:12 pm
Current first-year corporate associate and looking for advice on when I can realistically jump in-house. I knew I wasn't a biglaw lifer and went in knowing my life would not look like I wanted it to, but I'm missing out on far more of my kids' first years than I'm okay with. I'll stick it out a bit longer (i.e., 2 years if I have to do so), but would appreciate some perspective on whether my first career will enable me to move in house sooner than a K-JD.
First career ended at the middle management level. 10ish direct reports, managing projects in multiple time zones, and stellar recommendations from my then-boss. Will this experience perk potential employers interests even if I have less-than-expected biglaw experience or am I pretty much in the same place as any other first or second-year corporate associate when I go to apply?
FWIW, I'm not gunning to be a GC someday. Perfectly happy to never have a big-time career if it means more time spent watching my kids grow, so not concerned about limiting my future prospects. More focused on getting a decent in-house gig that pays well enough that I can give my kids a bit better than the lower middle class childhood I had and ensure that they don't have to take me in to keep me out of the poorhouse when I'm old and gray.
First career ended at the middle management level. 10ish direct reports, managing projects in multiple time zones, and stellar recommendations from my then-boss. Will this experience perk potential employers interests even if I have less-than-expected biglaw experience or am I pretty much in the same place as any other first or second-year corporate associate when I go to apply?
FWIW, I'm not gunning to be a GC someday. Perfectly happy to never have a big-time career if it means more time spent watching my kids grow, so not concerned about limiting my future prospects. More focused on getting a decent in-house gig that pays well enough that I can give my kids a bit better than the lower middle class childhood I had and ensure that they don't have to take me in to keep me out of the poorhouse when I'm old and gray.