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…
Millennials are often described as the generation caught between two worlds. On one side, we’re influenced by the economic expectations of our parents’ generation. On the other, we’re grappling with systemic economic challenges that have fundamentally reshaped what success looks like. For lawyers, these pressures are amplified. The high stakes and rigid paths of the legal profession make it hard…
Does Corporate Life Solve Anything? The short answer: it can. Many former lawyers who transition into corporate roles find the change to be a significant improvement. While no job is perfect—there will always be tasks that are annoying or less enjoyable—leaving the high-stress dynamics of a law firm often brings measurable relief. When your experience as a lawyer has been…
Lawyers are familiar with IRAC, a legal analysis methodology that stands for Issue, Rule, Application, and Conclusion. Today’s podcast episode is about why you do not have to IRAC your response to a question about why you are choosing to leave law. Explaining the choice to others is one of the parts of leaving law that causes the most anxiety,…
In today’s episode, Sarah discusses why starting with a deep dive into your values is the critical first step for any lawyer considering an alternative career. For those who know their current job isn’t the right fit, understanding your values is essential to finding a better path. This step is at the core of Sarah’s work in the Former Lawyer…
The new year is often a time to reflect on where you are and where you want to go. If you’ve been thinking, “I’m still at this law firm, and I really don’t want to be here next year at this time,” this episode is for you. Sarah shares a clear path to leaving the law and outlines the two…
On today’s podcast episode, Sarah clarifies a question she often hears when she tells people about the work she does: “Do all the lawyers who you work with end up leaving law?” There is a sense that she is trying to convince people to leave their careers as lawyers and move on to something else, and she wants to answer…
