This week on the blog, you’ll read about Sam Vander Wielen. Sam is a former lawyer who works as a legal educator for entrepreneurs. Sam spent her entire time working in law hating every second. During their conversation, Sarah and Sam spoke about a group of important issues like the lawyer identity issue, the abusive culture of Biglaw firms, and…
This week, I’m talking all about my conversation with Catherine Zack. Catherine worked in Biglaw in D.C. In this episode she’s sharing more about leaving a legal career to teach yoga and meditation. Now, she does workshops, teaches classes, and has an online program at The Daily Vinyasa. She’s even gone back to her old firm to teach! I’m so…
On the latest episode of the Former Lawyer Podcast, I got to talk to Morgan Hall, a former lawyer, and sales executive at Twilio. We had a deep conversation about her experience working as a lawyer, navigating the general mindset gap around career changes as she made transitions, and how she ended up leaving the law altogether to work in…
Welcome back to Former Lawyer! This week, you’re going to read about Marissa Geannette’s journey of leaving Biglaw without a plan for a career in blogging and writing. Marissa has her own blog called The Unbillable Life and has also written a book that details her experiences in Biglaw. Now, she’s a coach for lawyers who want to leave Biglaw. …
In this exciting episode, Sarah talks to Nicole Abboud, a former lawyer with an interesting journey. Before leaving the law behind, Nicole practiced family law and fashion law. Afterwards, she founded a media company that connected lawyers and law firms to their target audience through digital and content marketing. As a former podcaster, Nicole used to host the Gen Y…
Are you tired of working in law and want to find a way out? You’ve come to the right place! This week on the Former Lawyer Podcast, you’ll learn about Goli Kalkhoran and her journey of becoming a lawyer turned entrepreneur turned podcaster. Goli now has a podcast called Lessons from a Quitter, where she interviews people, both lawyers and…
