Observed career paths · corporate_law

Where does a Corporate Paralegal go next?

5 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
Corporate Associate+142% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of observed moves out of Corporate Paralegal go here (1,400 careers)
progressionconfidence high1,400 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Senior Corporate Associate+207% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Corporate Associate. 64% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Corporate Counsel+314% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Corporate Associate. 21% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers88% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
IP Associate+149% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Corporate Associate. 7% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Litigation Associate+115% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Corporate Associate. 7% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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