823 Advizers
Considering a career in law?

Molly
Associate Counsel
JW Player
UCLA 2015
University of Pennsylvania School of Law, 2020, JD
Q1Career path
Overcoming Challenges
Networking
Career Exploration
6:55
"When I started as an undergrad at UCLA, the only thing I knew for sure was that I wanted to study history—didn't have like a career in mind."
Q2Main responsibilities
Compliance
Contract Negotiation
Legal
1:28
"my responsibilities are really just making sure that the company is operating in good standing and I answer any questions that come up"
Q3Day in the life
Problem-Solving
Teamwork
Communication
1:45
"The fun part about being associate counsel on an in-house legal team is you never know what kind of questions you're gonna get."
Q4Most important skills - role
Problem-Solving
Listening Skills
Communication
1:33
"One of the most important skills for my job as in-house counsel is managing expectations."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Work-Life Balance
Teamwork
Communication
1:15
"if you can find a company like that highly recommend jumping on that because it's Not the rule, but I'm feel very fortunate my current role."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Problem-Solving
Communication
Overcoming Challenges
1:19
"Knowing how to communicate your message...is knowing that people don't want everything you know, they just want the answer to their question."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Problem-Solving
Dynamic Industry
Technology
1:00
"Industry challenges might pop up that you never expected...There's no playbook for it and you just have to roll with it."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Problem-Solving
Curiosity
Adaptability
0:57
"It's not just, here's the one thing that we're gonna tackle for this company. It's every day level, and it's a hard thing to keep up that momentum."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Confidence
Problem-Solving
Communication
1:35
"Sometimes saying I don't know is the right answer."
Q10Entry-level positions
Entry-Level Positions
Paralegal Roles
Legal Industry
1:21
"a great role to get exposure to the legal industry... paralegals, whether at a law firm or even in-house companies are always looking for paralegals"
Q11Significant lesson - career
Overcoming Challenges
Career Development
Career Exploration
1:20
"You are the only one who has to live with your choices."
Q12College ideas for success
Curiosity
Adaptability
Career Exploration
1:16
"That process of elimination was huge and I've actually carried that through into my post law school legal career. Trying it out is always worth it."