Litigation to transactional transition tips
Hi! I’ve posted in here recently about wanting to transition from litigation to transactional practice. I graduated in May 2025, passed the bar, and have been working in a niche litigation field. During law school, my coursework and internships focused primarily on contracts. Does anyone have any advice on making this transition as an early career attorney? I’m perfectly happy doing a contracts manager role for a while as well - I just want to get more experience drafting and negotiating commercial or tech contracts. I would love to eventually transition to in house counsel down the line if it’s a possibility. I’m having a hard time getting interviews for any position (contract manager or jr in house counsel). Does anyone have any advice on getting experience with contracts while in a litigation role (conferences, volunteering, etc - anything to help my resume stand out). Thank you for any and all advice. I feel so lost and am scared of getting stuck in an area of law that I don’t enjoy.