Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 11:22     Subject: In house lawyers- what’s your plan B if you are laid off

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Try to go back to BigLaw since fed jobs are even more unlikely.


I doubt BigLaw would want a former in house lawyer


Why not?

I have former big law and government experience. I would be applying based on my whole resume and I've learned a ton about the industry by actually being in it.


tell me you're a white man without telling me you're a white man


2018 called and wants its permissive white man loathing back
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 11:20     Subject: In house lawyers- what’s your plan B if you are laid off

Anonymous wrote:Go back to my old firm.


+1
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 11:18     Subject: In house lawyers- what’s your plan B if you are laid off

I’ve been thinking about this a lot as I desperately want to take a sabbatical right now. I would be prepared to take a significant paycut when returning to market if I stay in-house, but I’m also contemplating going back to a firm or starting over in a new practice area like family law or trusts and estates. I’m kind of burned out on corporate law, but need to keep working till the kids are done with college.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 10:39     Subject: In house lawyers- what’s your plan B if you are laid off

Anonymous wrote:Anyone looked at the in-house job postings recently? Availability seems slim and comp seems capped


I think many lawyers couldn't live on 200K a year.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 10:39     Subject: Re:In house lawyers- what’s your plan B if you are laid off

Retire. I'm only working until our next exit anyway.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 23:23     Subject: In house lawyers- what’s your plan B if you are laid off

Go to a not good in house position
Anonymous
Post 09/22/2025 15:43     Subject: In house lawyers- what’s your plan B if you are laid off

Go back to my old firm.
Anonymous
Post 09/22/2025 15:35     Subject: In house lawyers- what’s your plan B if you are laid off

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Try to go back to BigLaw since fed jobs are even more unlikely.


I doubt BigLaw would want a former in house lawyer


Why not?

I have former big law and government experience. I would be applying based on my whole resume and I've learned a ton about the industry by actually being in it.


tell me you're a white man without telling me you're a white man


Lol I'm a woman of color and not white (Asian)
Anonymous
Post 09/22/2025 15:34     Subject: In house lawyers- what’s your plan B if you are laid off

Anyone looked at the in-house job postings recently? Availability seems slim and comp seems capped
Anonymous
Post 09/22/2025 15:33     Subject: In house lawyers- what’s your plan B if you are laid off

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Try to go back to BigLaw since fed jobs are even more unlikely.


I doubt BigLaw would want a former in house lawyer


Why not?

I have former big law and government experience. I would be applying based on my whole resume and I've learned a ton about the industry by actually being in it.


tell me you're a white man without telling me you're a white man
Anonymous
Post 09/22/2025 15:19     Subject: In house lawyers- what’s your plan B if you are laid off

I think I could find another good in house gig. If not, maybe a trade org.
Anonymous
Post 09/22/2025 15:19     Subject: In house lawyers- what’s your plan B if you are laid off

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Try to go back to BigLaw since fed jobs are even more unlikely.


I doubt BigLaw would want a former in house lawyer


Why not?

I have former big law and government experience. I would be applying based on my whole resume and I've learned a ton about the industry by actually being in it.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2025 18:22     Subject: In house lawyers- what’s your plan B if you are laid off

Anonymous wrote:Try to go back to BigLaw since fed jobs are even more unlikely.


I doubt BigLaw would want a former in house lawyer
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2025 18:14     Subject: In house lawyers- what’s your plan B if you are laid off

Try to go back to BigLaw since fed jobs are even more unlikely.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2025 18:05     Subject: In house lawyers- what’s your plan B if you are laid off

and don’t think you’ll find another good in house gig?

Hang a shingle?
Do something else entirely?