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ITT: We List Non-Traditional Ways to Go In House Counsel
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Date: December 18th, 2018 9:55 AM Author: brilliant whorehouse selfie (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4158170&forum_id=2#37426379) |
Date: December 18th, 2018 9:57 AM Author: Concupiscible feces Have the KGB get you the jobs through one of their connects. Climb the ranks and undermine global capitalism in the name of global socialism one missing comma at a time. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4158170&forum_id=2#37426386) |
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Date: December 18th, 2018 10:11 AM Author: Ivory Theater I say this as a shitigator who was not qualified for any in house job listing. Literally apply to everything you see, even if you’re not qualified.
Also network, network, network. |
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Date: December 18th, 2018 10:38 AM Author: brilliant whorehouse selfie Thanks...network by just going to bar functions? Any other means? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4158170&forum_id=2#37426586) |
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Date: December 18th, 2018 12:47 PM Author: Ivory Theater I have never gone to a bar networking event.
I only networked through school, biglaw, ex-biglaw, and friends of friends in similar circles (not necessarily legal) and at social events I attend. I’ve never once attended a networking event.
For instance, my immediate friends may not have in house jobs, but I would ask them if they knew anybody at whatever place I was applying and if they did occasionally, then I’d request that they get me in touch. Networking happens at any social gathering. This requires patience though because it doesn’t always happen immediately. For example, I attended a wedding and 6 months later, I was helping one of the attendees try to relocate.
I got my current job partly because I realized somebody I hung out with socially a few times in large groups also worked there on the business side and I then got in touch with him to put in a good word for me. I hadn’t seen him in many months when I applied for the job. Just need to talk to and meet a lot of people at every social gathering. You never know when they can help or you can help them. |
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Date: December 18th, 2018 10:52 AM Author: dead insanely creepy base tell me moar about this networking you speak of. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4158170&forum_id=2#37426669) |
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Date: December 18th, 2018 12:52 PM Author: razzle know-it-all den ratface JFC (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4158170&forum_id=2#37427385) |
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Date: December 18th, 2018 10:41 AM Author: opaque dysfunction center Have a friend start a company. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4158170&forum_id=2#37426606) |
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Date: December 18th, 2018 10:49 AM Author: pea-brained dopamine what nutella said above
some random thoughts below
+the most valuable firm events are those alumni events where u hang out with a bunch of ex-biglaw people who have gone inhouse -- make sure u go there and network like crazy
+if u're a litigator then try to develop some niche skill that u can parlay into a regulatory or non-litigation role. for example i became familiar with trading and ultimately became an inhouse regulatory BD counsel
+the skillset for certain inhouse jobs is different than biglaw lit (even for the inhouse jobs where u deal with litigation). for example when i was in biglaw lit, i dealt mostly with case management, drafting, and more generically the application of law to the facts. in my inhouse role, though, my main role is to collect facts -- to figure out who knows what, how reliable they are, how to confirm that the facts are correct, etc.
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Date: December 18th, 2018 10:54 AM Author: pea-brained dopamine if u are really adventurous u can also try infiltrating other biglaw firm's alumni events (even if u're not an alum or not even in biglaw) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4158170&forum_id=2#37426675) |
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Date: December 18th, 2018 10:57 AM Author: Harsh parlour What if you hate going to these sort of alumni events? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4158170&forum_id=2#37426691) |
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Date: December 18th, 2018 11:03 AM Author: low-t degenerate I was able to come in to an interview next day for an international position. Right person right time sort of thing, but I applied everywhere (even the job in another country) and made myself as available as possible. I got the first flight into the country that morning and was interviewing by 10am. In a pub eating fish and chips and downing a beer by noon. Back in the air by 3pm.
For the most part in house is all about finding the right fit. Hiring is always weighted towards those being referred directly or by a colleague, so networking is the best way to get your foot in the door. |
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Date: December 18th, 2018 12:49 PM Author: Titillating public bath indirect expression Pretty much no one at my company got hired by applying. They knew someone and got recommended back channel (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4158170&forum_id=2#37427362) |
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Date: December 18th, 2018 12:57 PM Author: low-t degenerate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4158170&forum_id=2#37427409) |