Today, I want to talk about a hot topic on the Former Lawyer Podcast: narcissism. The reason that we really need to talk about it is that, as bad as it sounds, there’s a lot of narcissism in the legal profession. This is not going to be a comprehensive exploration of narcissism. But we’re going to talk about a few…
This week, I’m really excited to share my conversation with Amber Haggins with you. Amber is a former lawyer who now sits as Prophet’s Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. As you’ll hear from her story, she has lots of great advice for people who are thinking about an alternative career in DEI. But, her story is useful to anyone…
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…
