Let’s consider the following scenario: A young associate in her third year at an Am Law 200 firm receives an offer to take a job as an in-house lawyer. The associate isn’t in love with Big Law, has no deep desire to become an equity partner and harbors vague hopes of someday becoming the general counsel of a Fortune 500 company.
Should she take the job? After all, wouldn’t it be wise to get on the in-house career track as soon as possible, especially if that’s what she may want to do in the future?
