Janelle Christian skipped the LSAT twice, and only took it on her third go-round because her parents drove her to the testing site. She says, “My soul was screaming to not be a lawyer, but I still felt like it was what people wanted me to do. It was the right path, it was the prestigious path.” In this first…
Natasha Alladina started her legal career in Biglaw. But a few years in, she knew it was wrong for her, and so she decided to explore other options. Her path through jobs in public service, recruiting, and policy helped her figure out what she truly wanted to do—and how to figure out how to move towards what you want, versus…
If you’re a lawyer and you’re feeling burned out, this episode is for you. I share about burnout, how it works, how it relates to our nervous system, and why it’s so important for lawyers to understand the root causes of burnout. What lawyers often don’t realize about burnout There are some common misperceptions amongst lawyers about how burnout works….
I want to remind you in light of last week’s attack on the Capitol—this feels hard because it is hard. Lawyers are so often expected to operate as though they are unaffected by the events going on around them. This is especially challenging when we are faced with traumatic events like last week’s violence. I want to remind you that…
For the first podcast episode of 2021, I’m sharing about how a cancelled vacation was a turning point for me in my process of leaving the law. I’m also talking a bit about why the law was wrong for me. And, I’m sharing what other lawyers can learn from my story. I was a young associate just a few years…
