Director of Operations - legal work involves HR and some compliance work.

Anonymous wrote:PP here, I should add that I am in compliance. I thought compliance was super dry but my team does really cool stuff.

Im not an attorney, but im the CCO and there is never a dull moment. There's a lot of drama. It's amazing the stupid things people think they can get away with

Product manager for a large software company

Anonymous wrote:I'm a Fed lawyer who hates being a lawyer. I'm looking for ideas for jobs with the Feds or outside. Thanks.

biglawyer here. what do you hate about it? you hit the lottery (minus the salary).

Investment banking.

Lead generation/biz dev for software companies. Get an aptitude test done at ability potentials.

I know many lawyers who are now FBI Agents.

I worked in legal marketing. I didn't love it, but they're always including in the job description that they prefer candidates have a JD.

Pay isn't going to compare to associate level salary until you get very senior and I felt like everyone gives you the stink eye because instead of billing hours you're a leech adding to the firm's admin costs.

I've known a few non-lawyer lawyers. One developed an app and made a bunch of money. One moved home and worked in a kennel. One was a bartender.

HR.

I work with a few in cyber security. Very sharp and they make sure we stay out of trouble.

bought a baskin robbins franchise

best use of a law degree I have seen!

PP here, I should add that I am in compliance. I thought compliance was super dry but my team does really cool stuff.

I do risk assessment for a large corporation and I love it. I am a lawyer and a few other people on my team are as well but other people have international relations or banking backgrounds.