Recently, I was sent an article from one of the listeners of the Former Lawyer Podcast. This article, entitled Why Former Lawyers Are Bitter Sometimes, seems to be premised on two flawed assumptions. The first, that former lawyers who are vocal about their negative experiences in a legal profession are doing so because they’re bitter. The other one is that…
Are you a lawyer who’s curious about non-legal career paths with a J.D.? There are four myths that often prevent lawyers from exploring non-legal career paths with a J.D. Let’s talk about what they are and how to recognize whether one (or more) of them is keeping you stuck in the law. If you’d rather watch then read, click below…
Are you a burnt out lawyer? Burnout is rampant in the legal profession, so statistically, it’s highly likely—and you are not alone. I’ve talked with dozens of lawyers who’ve experienced burnout and recovered. In this article, I’m sharing three things that every burnt out lawyer needs to know about recovering from burnout. Would you rather watch then read? Click below…
Biglaw associate burnout is rampant in 2021. The burnout that we’re seeing in Biglaw associates in 2021 was completely avoidable . . . But that would require Biglaw firms to be even remotely forward thinking. In this post I’m sharing what I’m hearing from Biglaw associates in 2021—and why Biglaw firms have totally dropped the ball. (Would you rather watch…
Are you wondering whether quitting without another job lined up is a terrible idea? If you’re dangerously close to rage-quitting, or just completely over your exhausting, ridiculous job as a lawyer, then read on for my answer to the age-old question: is quitting without another job lined up a terrible idea? (Would you rather watch than read? Click play on…
Debi Yadegari is a former lawyer who worked in biglaw and in-house law. These days, she runs Villyge, a company that helps organizations support working parents. This company came out of her own experience of observing the workplace culture and lack of support for working parents in biglaw and in-house law firms. She saw how working parents, or any human…
