How to Become In House Counsel (my story and tips)
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- Опубліковано 19 лип 2018
- This is part 2 of my "in house" counsel videos. In part 1, I talked about what it means to go in house and the pros and cons. In this video, I talk about my story and how I went in house and then a few tips on how to go in house.
TIME STAMPS:
+ Why (and How) I Went In House - 1:09
+ Tips on How to Get an In House Job - 10:13
+ Work at a Law Firm First - 10:30
+ Take a Lower Position - 10:56
+ Look for Smaller Companies - 11:33
+ Goinhouse.com - 12:03
+ Network - 12:11
+ The Best Types of Law to Practice Before Going In House - 12:27
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Have you faced a difficult time trying to find a job?
Brittany Tran I am having a difficult time 😵
you have know idea, where i'm from (Saudi Arabia) getting a job as a new graduate is almost impossible, companies want someone with experience, so our only choice is law firms, and the law does not support or protect law trainees. Basically, the graduates will look for a firm that pay them, because most law firms don't pay trainees any salary, of course once the trainee become hopeless of finding a job with a salary they will accept anything just to get some experience. i was lucky and found a firm that payed me a very good salary, but others weren't as lucky. I came by your channel as I have an offer to go to a company and become an in house lawyer.
This is so informative as someone who wants to go to law school but doesn’t know much about law
thank you, because today is just my second day as in-house counsel
Being a lawyer definitely isn’t fun 😂 it’s so nice to find someone who can relate
Thanks for sharing your story, I love it. And you are so humble taking the 55k job with all the work you had to do for them to then taking the "temp" title but you proved yourself and it paid off👍 Very inspirational and down to earth path...
So glad I found this - much respect for you and honesty
Your videos are the only substance on being an in-house counsel! Thank you!
Thank you for posting these informative videos!! I subscribed a while back. I have a daughter who is going to be a 2L in the fall and these videos are so helpful to us. Can’t thank you enough!
I'm also a an out-of-state licensed attorney trying to make it in a "non-traditional" legal work environment (in TX). Definitely has its challenges, but I'm glad to know I'm going through it with other attorneys who are not committed the "traditional" practice of law at a law firm. Thanks for posting, and being an encouragement!
Salut Brittany!
I'm from Paris, France, and I really appreciate the way you talked about this position. Down to earth and very helpful! Merci! 😉🇨🇵
Brittany thank you very much for this info it was really helpful.. I needed these type of info long time ago. I appreciate it ❤️
I agree I want to go through a law firm first and becoming a paralegal is a good idea. Also, that is goals to not hate going to work on Monday lol. Great video!
Love your story. Had to take a similar approach and take on assistant legal jobs until I passed the bar
Great honest video Brittany. I love how honest you are about your experience. It's such a relief from lawyers generally. Thank you!
Thanks Brittany! I'm thinking of going in-house, and this video was very helpful!
Wow your videos are so informative and helpful, thank you!
ohmygosh so many things at once! what a boss
It was great and interesting path! Blessed,..Great! Thanks!
God Bless you Brittany!
YOU DEFINE INSPIRATION!
yea it's all about working environment/conditions - if you love where you work and who you work with, it's great (:
Great video!
As a lawyer in GA, starting out by I only made $55k and currently make only $65k going into my third years of practice. Most in house jobs start off at six figures so starting out in house I would recommend rather than niching right out of law school. When you niche right out of law school, it’s hard to make a lateral move later because you only know one area of law.
This video was very bomb though! Thank you! Trying to transition into in house counsel now
Could you maybe do a video about different types of law and also if someone was to have a lot of experience in a certain type of law, which type do you think would look the best/be most useful if they wanted to switch professions, meaning what would really stand out on a resume?
I can’t believe I’m binging these videos when I’ve still got two years left of undergrad before I can even start law school lol
I’m 5-6 years away from even taking the bar and I’m sitting here trying to figure out how to be in-house counsel when I don’t even know what I want to do yet lol
Big fan
Hi Brittany. I happened to find your videos today, and I enjoy them so much. Thank you!
When a student wants to become a transaction lawyer, is the person still required to take a litigation class in law school? Sorry if this is a stupid question. I don't know how things are in a law school.
you don't have to take a litigation class but you will have to take some basic classes that touch on litigation if that makes sense. also, you may be forced to take a class related to litigation if you need credits and it works with your schedule. it maybe helpful to take things like negotiations.
+Brittany Tran Thank you Brittany♡
Hey Brittany, your channel is so helpful! I’m currently a 1L doing zoom university and I’m kinda wracked with anxiety since there’s not a whole lot of support right now. My classmates are really pushing a fake it til you make it mentality and I feel like I don’t fit in. Do you have any basic tips for an introvert like me to survive law school? Cold calls etc..
I think I've said this in other videos but I don't think it ever gets easier. I always got anxious before classes where they cold call on you and even though I try to be as prepared as I can be, there will always be areas where you don't know answers to questions etc. Just try to prepare for when you are called on and have your notes ready but there's not much else you can do. I'm sure like you said everyone else is anxious or clueless since law school is hard and you're learning how to do things that you're not used to. Just don't pay attention to everyone else and focus on learning the material. Also note there is a learning curve so it will take some time to get used to how law school exams work, briefing cases, reading cases etc. Don't be so hard on yourself if even for your 1L year you don't do that "well." It took me almost until my 3L year to get the hang of things and get "good" grades.
And your vidoe is help me on my homework :::::;;;
Hey Brittany! Do I need a background in finance/business to be a corporate lawyer? I did my undergrad in philosophy and suck at math.
nope! I'm really bad at math but am still a corporate lawyer. it also depends what type of corporate lawyer you are. there are obviously tax lawyers or ones that deal with stocks/equity and those probably have to do some math.
Hello, Thank you for your informative video! I plan on attending law school and going into Corporate mergers & acquisitions law. Would it be possible for me to work at a big firm for 3-4 years then go in house? also will I be able to travel the world as a corporate MA lawyer?
yes you can definitely work for 3-4 years and go in house. it may be a bit harder than those that have been working at firms for longer but i've definitely seen it happen! you could probably take vacations and travel as a lawyer but i'm not familiar with corporate M&A to know if there is a lot of travel involved in the work itself.
This question is a little off topic but, can you be a in house lawyer & still have time to dabble in real estate (flipping houses)/have a extra hustle on this side as well or no?
I think you'd have enough time to do both.
Thank you very much dear for the information. I would like to work in house as a registered in house lawyer at a university and I would like to know whether universities in the US qualify under the institution requirement criteria for in house registered legal counsel. Many thanks!
I'm not sure, but you can probably contact the bar association to ask!
man yea fam law must be really rough
i don't understand. there is no getting back from in-house? what do you mean? I just graduated and got a in-house contract as a legal trainee. I mean it's the best way to start a career? getting a job that actually is a legal thing.. and later on my aim is to apply to a law firm or some minitstry-- hence with the current experience i might be able to score a place. usually ppl start up with nonsense, stuff that is not related to law -- only to get experience as a customer service persona or somethin round that.. but i definately think that as your first job in-house is just a door-opener, do u agree :2?
it sounds like you might not live in the US so I'm not sure since my experience is only with the US job market. My only point was sometimes people say if you start in house you won't get the law firm experience, which is good because it helps you focus on specific things and you get to be a really good expert. In house you are more of a generalist (depending on your first job) and sometimes that makes it harder for you when you want to change jobs because you might be competing with other candidates who are coming from law firms. It really depends on your in house job though. If it's really fast paced and you get a lot of exposure then you might have no issues changing jobs.
From new york and learn a about law::::::::::::!!!!!
Is there is any possibility to find in house job without the Bar exam?
I dont think so unless you are a paralegal or just a legal assistant or a law clerk that is in law school.
Mam please tell me that corporate counsel or in house counsel required to give bar exam for work in a private company.
yes, you need to be a licensed attorney to be in house counsel so you would need to take the bar exam
Do you think it’s a good idea to go from legal assistant/paralegal to lawyer?
if you can become a lawyer first I don't think you need to become a paralegal first. I think you could be a legal assistant as an internship or maybe before you go to law school or during but I don't think you need to before becoming a lawyer.
And i am doing everything as well ::::::;:
Hi did you go to a really good law school like an Ivy League?
haha no, I went to a second tier law school.
Hi ! I just saw your video and was just wondering if you think that intellectual property is a good field to focus on for a person who is interested in going in house ?
it could certainly be a good field since lots of in house attorneys deal with IP. I will say though that your job prospects will be a bit more limited unless you have IP experience + commercial experience. Most in house attorneys are smaller companies need to do multiple types of law and wear many hats. However, if you wanted to work at a larger company like Google for example they probably have tons of IP specific lawyers.
Brittany Tran Thank you for your reply !
Is bar exam required for working in corporate compliance?
no it isn't since you don't have to be a lawyer to do that.
Thank you, do you know any website to apply for corporate compliance jobs?
no sorry! I would just try monster, indeed or linkedin.
Did you receive scholarship money from Chapman?
no I didn't :(
Thanks!
And i got my family and law as well:::::::;
How much is the salary for in-house in NY?
it ranges, if you look at Glassdoor or indeed it can be between $113,000-$160,000 depending on your role and seniority.
Thanks!
I am 57 years of aged advocate having my 26 years of experience in legal services. I want to relocate in UAE or Australia or any other country in house counsel.
Please guide me.
Sorry I am not familiar with how to become a lawyer in the UAE or Australia! I'm also not familiar with how to become a lawyer in the US if you are from another country, unfortunately :(
:D
New on there's and learn bow lawyer:::;;;
Have all qustion on house:::;;;^;
"i look at paper"
Teacher and ne3d on it''s college school::::
This is not totally accurate as some in house counsels are also trial attorneys and litigate quite a bit. I have worked at a large insurance carrier as a trial attorney and went to court almost every day.
true!
This is so informative as someone who wants to go to law school but doesn’t know much about law