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The reality couldn't be further from that. It’s just endless "fake urgency," zero work satisfaction, the savings aren't actually what I expected, and there's honestly very little respect in the field. Most in-house counsel are basically just email pushers and contract redliners for most of their careers until reaching a senior post, and hitting the pay celing is a reality. Unless you happen to be in a super exciting industry, the standard 9-to-5 is just endless same format agreements, office politics or clearing other advocate's bills.
Looking at how the litigation market is shifting right now, with all the new regulations, AI, and data practices coming into play, I really feel like it's time to start something of my own, grind out 1-2 years of honest work, and finally build a practice of my own.
I just want to know if anyone here has made the jump back from corporate to litigation? What was your experience like, and how rough was the transition? Would love to hear your thoughts.