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I can’t even tell you how many times I Googled “alternative careers for lawyers” while I was working in Biglaw. It was . . . a lot. I hated being a lawyer. Since you’re here, I’m guessing that’s you as well. You realize that you want to leave legal practice, and you’re trying to figure out the best alternative careers…
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