u/Bridgeunder23

3 years out of law school. Worked over a year in ID and absolutely hated it. Took FMLA and then quit when I got a job in PI. Lasted 6 months. Took FMLA again. Both times I had performance issues (making mistakes, unable to handle high volume work) and am certain I would’ve been let go from my second job soon had I not left. I was fine in school and high school type jobs/internships before my career and always very hardworking so this is all really something I never suspected to be dealing with. Now I’m 6 months unemployed and job searching for 5 months. I’m doing doc review now so my unemployment gap closed at 4 months. I’m almost 30 and live with my parents temporarily until I find another more stable legal job. I’ve hated being a lawyer so far but I’m not in a place to make a major career shift right now, nor would I know what that would be. I know life has its ups and downs but my life has been going to shit ever since I graduated law school. Not to mention the difficulty of finding a non-litigation/JD preferred job as a new lawyer with short job stints and an unemployment gap. I feel so far off from where I thought I’d be 3 years post-grad, especially compared to my friends. I’ve also been single for over a decade so that’s the cherry on top. I know there are MUCH worse problems to have in life but that doesn’t help me feel much less miserable.

I just finished the final round for an in-house staff attorney real estate contract role. This is probably premature as I don't even know if I'll get an offer. I've been unemployed for 5 months. I've been wanting to work in transactional law since law school. I haven't made it past the first round in any prior interviews. I've worked in ID and PI for 2 years and heavily disliked both jobs. I don’t enjoy client interaction/emotions, managing cases, conflict, or litigation in general. I generally prefer working independently with minimal interruptions. I somewhat enjoy research/writing but am mainly in law for the money.

The hiring attorney stated that generally I would be handling 30+ contracts a week. He stated multiple times in the last interview that it was a high volume production based role. I worry about the volume as I really struggled in my last role managing close to 100 cases on my own. I left the role 6 months in as it was clear id be let go due to the backlog. I also am not interested in the subject area much, nor do I really enjoy negotiation, but at least it’s not litigation, which I hate. I also am not in the place right now to make an entire career switch due to the fact that I don’t know what else to do. I live at home so I’m not in desperate need for immediate income so I don't want to jump into another shit show but also know I need to take a job at some point soonish.

I don't want to jump into another high-volume role I'd hate, but also feel I can't really be picky at this point, especially since it's not litigation. The role would also require me to move a bit out of the city and the pay is $85k, which is quite lower than what I've been making thus far.

TLDR: 2nd year lawyer. Hated litigation. Just had third and final round interview for in-house real estate contract attorney role. Handling high volume fast paced contract drafting. Not really interested in the work but unemployed 5 months and not ready for a career pivot right now/want to give attorney work another shot before abandoning field. Is this role a good idea? Or do I wait for a more stable role? I’m working a temp role right now that has helped close my unemployment gap.

I just finished the final round for an in-house staff attorney real estate contract role. This is probably premature as I don't even know if I'll get an offer. I've been unemployed for 5 months. I've been wanting to work in transactional law since law school. I haven't made it past the first round in any prior interviews. I've worked in ID and PI for 2 years and heavily disliked both jobs. I don’t enjoy client interaction/emotions, managing cases, conflict, or litigation in general. I generally prefer working independently with minimal interruptions. I somewhat enjoy research/writing but am mainly in law for the money.

The hiring attorney stated that generally I would be handling 30+ contracts a week. He stated multiple times in the last interview that it was a high volume production based role. I worry about the volume as I really struggled in my last role managing close to 100 cases on my own. I left the role 6 months in as it was clear id be let go due to the backlog. I also am not interested in the subject area much, nor do I really enjoy negotiation, but at least it’s not litigation, which I hate. I also am not in the place right now to make an entire career switch due to the fact that I don’t know what else to do. I live at home so I’m not in desperate need for immediate income so I don't want to jump into another shit show but also know I need to take a job at some point soonish.

I don't want to jump into another high-volume role I'd hate, but also feel I can't really be picky at this point, especially since it's not litigation. The role would also require me to move a bit out of the city and the pay is $85k, which is quite lower than what I've been making thus far.

TLDR: 2nd year lawyer. Hated litigation. Just had third and final round interview for in-house real estate contract attorney role. Handling high volume fast paced contract drafting. Not really interested in the work but unemployed 5 months and not ready for a career pivot right now/want to give attorney work another shot before abandoning field. Is this role a good idea? Or do I wait for a more stable role? I’m working a temp role right now that has helped close my unemployment gap.