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by TheGrumpyBrit 2701 days ago
Instead of throwing away those years as a lawyer, I'd look to complement them - specifically, I'd look at management/director level infosec/compliance/governance roles. You'll get less hands-on exposure as a manager, but your legal experience will give you a leg up that it seems silly to throw away. You can always move on to more technical roles later, with the advantage of a tech-related job title in your resume.

Law is like IT - even if you get a job in a completely unrelated field, as soon as your past gets out, you'll find yourself inundated with requests to "just take a look at this." Might as well use that experience to your advantage first.