Consulting is way better than corporate law, not initially (it is a lot more travel but chill weekends, plus you have a lot of visibility on the volume of work you will be doing so you can plan things) plus it gives you more opportunities to switch.

Most corporates still don't pay in-house well, but you would be surprised how many ex Mckinsey/BCG folks you will see at big C positions and how much they are making.

In law as you become more senior the possible options you can switch to will always remain in single digits if not lower (You can switch from AZB to Trilegal to SAM, but may not go to CAM etc.), it gets even more tricky when you are partner etc. Pre SA it is very easy to switch Post SA it becomes very tricky.

An MBA is a lot more portable than law, and the ceiling is much higher than corp lawyers. While the power law operates and some partners will rake in a lot, but you can also do that if you join PE/IB .

Idk which mbas finance yall have worked across on deals but the ones I do work with/are clients have it as bad as us. Doing an MBA for better life is straight up dumb. Do something else; you're just changing the nature of work you do the industry is still the same. Words vs numbers is the choice not good vs bad. Realign your priorities; stop looking at the highest paying careers if wlb is a priority; move to something chill-er as an industry itself.

I feel like MBA is good for career but only if you graduate from B schools (IIM) if not then again its a waste of money and time. As you would be wasting your 2 years doing MBA and end up getting 6-10 LPA max 12-15 LPA from a average college which you can get after 2 year of PQE of a law firm easily and also MBA is not cheap its cost around 20 LPA fees being bare minimum. I feel like we should instead work at least 3 year in a law firm and then shift to a In house legal counsel role for work life balance. I am personally aiming for legal role in the Big 4 or some good tech company. Hope you find this insight full.

Let's be realistic. Post MBA, at most places, you're starting from scratch. The work is same in Big 4, in fact, even more toxic. Whenever I e asked legallyindia on this, I haven't recieved any good response. Life after an MBA doesn't look that different from life in a law firm

Hi, I work in a tT1 in a niche practice that deals a lot with markets. The money i make is great with great bonuses. However, the work itself is interesting but feels meaningless, and the 24/7 anxiety of being assigned tasks is taking a toll. Weekends are rarely free, and even when they are, I can't make major plans because work can pop up anytime.

I'm considering doing an MBA to switch careers but am unsure about realistic post-MBA options for law graduates. Though math has always been hard for me, I'm not keen on finance roles as the work-life balance seems worse than corporate law. Consulting is an option, but people I've met have told me that the workload is more or less the same, but with the positive that the weekends are generally off. And also honestly it seems like the only role where I can make my work experience with various markets count.

I know sticking with law is probably the safest option, but I feel like the anxiety and stress will remain the same even if i become partner. Further the area of law I work in doesn't even have much inhouse options to switch (all such inhouse roles are in large MNCs who usually hire teams like ours). On the other hand, options like consulting does present further exit opportunities as well.

I'm curious about other MBA paths that offer better WLB and decent pay. What are realistic career paths post-MBA for someone with a legal background? Any advice from those who've made similar transitions?