A legal background can translate well into consulting if you make the transferable skills visible instead of expecting the recruiter to make the connection for you.

Relevant strengths may include structured analysis, working with complex information, communicating recommendations, handling clients, and making judgments under constraints. Use examples that show impact, not just legal responsibilities.

You should also have a clear reason for the pivot. Explain what you learned from law, what type of work you want more of, and why consulting is a logical next step.

Do not frame your legal experience as a disadvantage. The key is showing that your background gives you useful skills while you are deliberately building the case-interview toolkit.

The career question gets clearer once you know which projects and managers you learn the most from.