Career Intelligence

What's next for Chief Counsel?

Explore career trajectories based on data from millions of professional social network profiles. See the paths people take, the roles they grow into, and how careers evolve over time.

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2025
Peak year · 680 people
330
Started here (first job)
General Counsel
Top role after 5 years
Partner
Top role after 10 years

Career Flow Over Time

Above zero: People still in this role. Below zero: Where they went after (stacked by destination).

Where They Come From

Previous roles people held before becoming Chief Counsel.

Career Transitions by Time Period

Top roles people move into after Chief Counsel, broken down by years after.

Role +1y +2y +5y +10y +20y
Partner 23.5% 26.3% 16.7% 32.3% 45.0%
General Counsel 20.6% 18.4% 26.7% 12.9%
Attorney 8.8% 10.5% 13.3% 16.1% 15.0%
Chief of Staff 11.8% 10.5% 6.7% 6.5%
Associate General Counsel 7.9% 13.3% 6.5%
Associate 8.8% 10.5%
Senior Counsel 8.8% 10.5%
Retired 5.3% 6.7% 6.5%
Adjunct Professor 10.0% 9.7%
President 8.8% 6.7%
Chief Legal Officer 8.8%
Business Development & Sales Support 9.7%
Principal 15.0%
Yolo County Supervisor 5.0%
Of Counsel 5.0%

Where They Go Over Time

Top roles at each career milestone after becoming Chief Counsel.

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