A Big 2021 Trend: Big Law Lawyers Take In-House Plunge | Corporate Counsel - Law.com

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• Lawyers said they were happy to leave behind billable hours.
• They also were drawn by what they believed would be better work-life balance
• However, legal departments often have fewer resources than law firms.

2021 saw a deluge of lawyers leaving Big Law for in-house roles.

While law firms often boast richer compensation packages, in-house counsel say legal department roles offer greater work-life balance and tend to have greater visibility about deadlines and project timelines, thus allowing for better workflow and time management. In addition, in-house counsel have access to outside counsel for support with large transactions.

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source: https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/12/29/a-big-2021-trend-big-law-lawyers-take-in-house-plunge/

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