<p>Corporate associates at Biglaw have much wider transferrable skills and exit options compared to litigation associates.</p>
<p>Even if a litigation associate ends up in-house after Biglaw with much luck, that person is likely doing just litigation.</p>
<p>Many corporate associates go on to do different things after Biglaw, such as Biz Development at F500, in-house law, finance, sales, etc.</p>
<p>(note: restructuring at Biglaw M&A is a directly transferrable skill-set to high finance)</p>