Recently Sarah sat down with Nicolle Neulist, who worked in the law before becoming a computer programmer turned horse racing writer. Nicolle practiced law for about a year before being laid off. But surprisingly, this was a great moment. That moment opened many doors for Nicolle to put her legal job in the past. While her post-legal journey was a…
Alexis Michaud left the legal world after practicing for 18 years and is now building a real estate business. She made a few stops along the way to real estate, working in multiple combinations of legal and tech roles, before ultimately choosing her priorities first so that she could find a career that fit her life in a much better…
Welcome back to the Former Lawyer Blog, where we share inspirational stories about Former Lawyers and their journeys in leaving the law to find careers they love. This week, I’m super excited to share my conversation with Maria Phillis about quitting the law to practice medicine. Fun fact: Maria and I went to law school together, and graduated back in…
On The Former Lawyer Podcast, I interview a different guest each week about getting out of the law and finding an alternative career. These episodes are available to read as a blog. Or, you can listen to it wherever you find your favorite podcasts. To kick off our first episode, I’ll be answering some of the same questions I’ll be…
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Do you hate billing your time? Does measuring your work-life in 6-minute increments drive you up a wall? Do you feel like you’re either stressed out because you’re slow and afraid you won’t make your hours, or stressed out because you’re slammed and working way too many hours? You aren’t alone in your dislike of the billable hour. Most lawyers…
