The subject of biglaw burnout amongst lawyers is often talked about. Recently, there have been many articles talking about biglaw burnout, and particularly how associates in biglaw are experiencing burnout because of the way that many of biglaw firms were operating in 2020 and into 2021. People who are experiencing biglaw burnout have a common set of erroneous beliefs about…
Pursuing your dreams can be difficult for all lawyers, but especially for first-generation immigrants. Nnamdi Nwaezeapu is a law school student, entrepreneur, and author of Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer: How to Pursue Your Dreams Without Giving Your Parents A Heart Attack. In this episode, Nnamdi shares how his experience as a first-generation student shaped his decision to pursue his entrepreneurial interests…
A question that comes up for a lot of lawyers, especially when they’re trying to figure out something else to do with their law degree, other than practice law, is “How to Know When It’s Time to Hire a Career Coach?” I actually think that the answer to that question is pretty simple: You should hire a coach when you’re…
Jennifer Park decided to chart her own path outside of Biglaw after law school, working for a legal tech company instead. On this episode, Jennifer shares why she decided this path was right for her, how she made the tough decision despite external pressure, and how you can get into legal tech or another booming industry with the skills you…
This week on the show I want to talk to you about a question that I get asked a lot, which is some variation of, “is now the time to leave the law, am I ready to leave the law, have I given the law enough of a chance, etc.?” Generally speaking, when people ask me a question along these…
Katherine Porter is a former lawyer turned consultant at her firm The Resource Woman, who now helps law firms cultivate a culture that attracts people and invites them to actually want to stay. On this episode of the podcast, Katherine shares how the idea of Designing Your Life and human-centered design changed her career trajectory and is now changing the…
