re: OT lawyers. ..Ever think about hanging it up?

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I want an in house gig.

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Let me warn you folks about in-house gigs:

They are NOT easier than being a firm lawyer. You don't walk in at 9, punch a clock, and walk out at 5. Most in-house positions involve small legal groups. You will work your arse off, but it is a different job--much more managerial than being a lawyer. You have to convince your own co-workers, the heads of other sections, to do what you feel is best for the company and you have to handle a fairly large case load (if you are in litigation) or a fairly large deal load (if you are in corporate). Everything is more generalized as well because of the leanness of the group.

There are very few companies that have massive in-house legal groups that you can hide in. Just go in with your eyes open. I, for one, would welcome that change as I find that I don't really like practicing law so much as I like finding solutions to problems.