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Woof, I feel you. I have done the small business/bigger business calculation a million times as I obsessively scroll through LinkedIn and Indeed jobs. Your traj

• throwaway210203 6y ago
  One other thing to think about is that once you leave private practice, you’re probably never going to be allowed back. I only know one attorney that went in-house and went back to private practice successfully, and that was because the firm she worked for prior to going in-house wooed her back and she is still “part time GC” for the client. I’d also avoid the private equity targets. I’ve been working under private equity through two separate acquisitions of family owned companies, and the cultures do not mesh well. Private equity will always win.
  • tldrthelaw 6y ago
    I have kind of a weird amalgam of niches, and I'm already 3 years removed from my last firm job -- just been doing contract work in the interim. I think, probably, if the door to private practice is to be closed it has been closed already for me. My issue, to the extent I can identify it, is really that my niches and interests (within law) fit best at a level that I don't have the professional experience to warrant even an interview for. Thanks for the tip, I'll keep my eyes peeled for PE and be weary.