It’s one of the most common questions that I hear from unhappy lawyers: what if I regret leaving the law? And I totally get it. I asked that question myself. To step from something known (even if you’re miserable) to something completely unknown is legitimately scary. So let’s talk about what you need to know if you’re worried that you’ll…
If you’re reading this post, I’m guessing you feel trapped in the law by your law school debt. For many of us, a big part of what makes us feel stuck in law is the fact that we have a mountain of student loans. I get it—I had six figures of law school debt when I graduated law school. My…
Are you looking to leave the law, and find a non-legal career, but something is holding you back? Do you think there’s something wrong because you just can’t do this anymore? Today we need to talk about four myths that lawyers who want to explore post-legal careers are holding on to, which is often keeping them from exploring their options…
This week on the blog, I’m excited to share my interview with Rho Thomas. Rho and I originally connected when she was still working as a lawyer in a Biglaw firm, and she had developed an interest in personal finance. More recently, I saw that Rho had left her job in Biglaw and she was now doing this work as…
On the latest episode of the Former Lawyer podcast, I have Ilona Salmons back to continue our conversation about burned-out lawyers. We wanted to have this conversation because we know that burnout in lawyers is extremely prevalent and can be detrimental to your mental health if it’s not dealt with. In this article, we’ll cover signs of lawyer burnout, as…
This week, I am talking about my interview with Ilona Salmons. She’s actually not a lawyer but she works primarily with mental health in lawyers and other high achievers. In fact, in her doctoral research, the subject of it was burnout in lawyers. I wanted to share this interview with her because some of the things that we talk about…
