<p>Lax, getting an in house job is not that predictable. It is not that easy to go in house after two years with a large firm, unless you join a company with an in house staff the size of a large firm. The range is usually more like 4-6 yrs. With many companies, the experience trumps law schools. There are certainly those where that is not the case. I have a client in Northern Virginia that will only accept resumes from top 15 schools and wants to know the candidate's LSAT score. I think that's nuts and find myself apologizing for having to ask these candidates, many of whom have been out of law school for 10 years. That client is definitely in the minority. The more normal client I have for in house jobs is one now who wants a Deputy General Counsel 7-15 yrs out. The experience is niche so law school is not as important as experience.</p>