I am currently working in tech and am considering a switch to law, so I'd be curious to hear some experiences of those who made the opposite switch. What has surprised you? What do you miss about the legal profession? What is better in tech than in law?
I sort of did it, trained as a lawyer, got into e discovery, then became a product manager (that’s now doing some data privacy related product management, so there is some crossover). Most of my law school friends have had a pretty rough go of it, tbh, and are not enjoying life as much as people in tech do. Billable hours, high stress, no autonomy, and practicing in fields that can be kind of a drag. Things are much much better in tech generally speaking.
I've sort of wondered about making the same switch you are thinking of. I think the main reason I won't do it is the cost of law school.<p>On top of that, it seems the system is not clear cut and it doesn't follow it's own rules. I've recently had some dealings with some state troopers, the DA's office, local PD, and a few magistrates. The level of incompetence, indifference, and even misconduct (lies in court) is appalling. I've started to become disillusioned by the system's integrity, and I don't know that I want to be a part of that.