On the latest episode of the Former Lawyer Podcast, I spoke with Nhu-Y Le, Vice President of Client Services at Legalpad. Legalpad is a business immigration company that helps startups immigrate their founders and other talent to the United States about her move to a non-legal career. Before her present non-legal career, she was laser-focused on becoming a practicing lawyer….
Annie Little is an ICF-certified career coach and a former lawyer. Her company is called JD Nation, which was founded in 2012. In 2013, Annie left her position in real estate finance. Since then, she’s been offering career coaching for lawyers, helping former lawyers land and succeed in their ideal jobs. On the latest episode of the Former Lawyer Podcast,…
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…
